May 2009

around the web: estate planning edition

May 29, 2009

This morning we met with a local lawyer to discuss having wills, a trust, and other documents drawn up. Overall it was a short meeting, and I think we’re getting exactly what we need for a decent price. We’ll end up spending $850 for wills, living wills, and other assorted documents. It’s really a rare [...]

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spending to save

May 28, 2009

photo credit: Tracy O You often hear personal finance bloggers (even me), financial experts, and the media talking about cutting expenses in rough economic times. Yes, it’s true that cutting expenses is an effective way to “earn” more money, but that’s only half the story. Sometimes it makes sense to spend money to save money. [...]

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dear credit cards

May 27, 2009

Dear Credit Cards, This isn’t an easy thing to say to your pretty, shiny face so I decided to write you a letter. I know I should call or write you, but I just can’t bring myself to look at your numbers anymore (I might memorize them and go shopping online). I’m going to take [...]

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in good health

May 26, 2009

I’m back to good health (as is everyone else in the family) and I missed blogging! It was nice though to be unplugged for awhile though. It gave me time to think about why I’m blogging, and what is important to me. I’ve decided that while I love to blog, it doesn’t have to be [...]

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around the web: when allergies attack edition

May 18, 2009

photo credit: OakleyOriginals My blogging plans (and life!) have been thwarted over the weekend and today by my allergies. I have had slight seasonal allergies before, but this year they have gotten worse. I had planned this post for Saturday or Sunday but never got around to posting it! I expect I will absent for [...]

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peanut rice noodles

May 14, 2009

Yum. I missed cooking. Working part-time at the dinnertime hour has taken time away from the kitchen lately. Now that my work is ending (tonight is my last night!), I am cooking a bit more. I expect this to continue as we’re going through a belt-tightening-super-strict month. I’ll be cooking every meal, and we’ll be [...]

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10 ways to be prepared In Case of Emergency

May 13, 2009

No one likes to think about the “what ifs” in life. What if one of my parents gets ill? What if I lose my job? What if my spouse leaves me? It’s enough to make you want to crawl under the covers and never come out! My list of 10 things to do to prepare IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

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Increasing Energy Prices? Peco offers a solution.

May 12, 2009

If you are like me you rarely look at the inserts included with most of your bills, but for some reason I took note of the insert that Peco recently sent us with our most recent statement.

The letter states that energy prices will be increasing in 2011 due to the end of rate caps, and they are offering a solution to help ease the transition.

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squeaky wheel: mortgage edition

May 12, 2009

As I was going over the budget this weekend, I realized that our mortgage would be auto-deducted the day BEFORE our 1st paycheck next month.

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just keep swimming, just keep swimming

May 11, 2009

If you’re visiting from The Money Hacks Carnival- Welcome! Please stop by my About Me page, my Media page, and consider subscribing to my RSS feed. You can also follow me on twitter. Thanks for stopping by! photo credit: Silvio Tanaka First, let me say a Happy Belated Mother’s Day to all the moms out [...]

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