Do you ever find yourself spending by habit? Going out shopping just because that’s what you do? One of my weekend tasks is always going to the grocery store. Sometimes I splurge and stop at Whole Foods for a few things as well, but I always go to the main grocery store. I always go …
Twice over the past week, I have seen advertising discussing the latest and greatest fashions for the fall season – all “inexpensive Recessionista style!” Recessionista? The word in itself is kind of ridiculous. But the best part was that the items for sale were not anywhere near what I would consider inexpensive, frugal, or appropriate …
Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, it was all over the internet headlines. Gmail was unavailable for a few hours on Tuesday, but don’t worry fans, it was back by that evening. And users around the world breathed a sigh of relief. Were you affected by the Gmail outage? And more importantly, if you are a …
So it’s no surprise that I’m not exactly happy with my job. I love that I have a job with a good paycheck and good benefits. I love that I work for the government and am very unlikely to lose my job due to the economic downturn. But I’m not exactly happy with the work …
A surprising net worth increase again this month. In August, my net worth increased 1.75%. Yet again, this is mostly thanks to increases in my investment accounts (which includes my contributions to retirement). August was a ridiculous spending month for me, which I am not proud of. I was over in just about every budget …