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Roundup: off to NYC edition

photo credit: hmerinomx I have had a crazy couple of days with weekend work, a party I threw, and a day long trip to New York City. I’m in NYC, and will be filming a segment with Jeanne Chatzky for Today. Jeanne put out a call on twitter for folks in need of a mini-money [...]

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Dear Chase, you suck! (and other news)

photo credit: TheTruthAbout Remember how much I love Chase? They’re at it again! Chase sent a letter today stating they are reducing our balance by $700. This dumb move will make our credit utilization 90% of the card. The reason why? Because we charged too much too fast. Um, huh? We haven’t charged anything on [...]

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surround yourself with success

photo credit: cyanocorax The key to success is surrounding yourself with the right kind of people. This is true for any area you are focused on in your life. If you’re an entrepreneur having friends and acquaintances who own or aspire to own their own businesses is a huge boon. Losing weight and getting fit [...]

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around the web: estate planning edition

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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around the web: when allergies attack edition

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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around the web: up early edition

photo credit: Global Jet We had an unfortunate accident Friday night with the hubby’s car. The rear windshield shattered when the hubby closed it. Apparently it is common for it to happen at this time of year (according to the Safelite rep we talked to). We’re hoping the insurance will cover it, but if not [...]

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around the web: taking the day off edition

Instead of sitting inside on the computer, I went to bed early last night, and have been getting the house clean and the spring/summer clothes out of storage this morning. Today I’ll be spending more time in the yard working on bundling more tree branches and cutting out more brush. I can’t guarantee I’ll be [...]

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Carnival of Personal Finance features Centsible Life!

My blog post on Budgeting Bi-Weekly Pay was included in The Carnival of Personal Finance this week! Thanks to MoneyNing for hosting. There a ton of great posts in the Carnival. My favorites so far (still reading more today!): The Financial Blogger with What You Need To Do Before You Go, made enough of an [...]

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Around the Web: Rainy Saturday Edition

Today is a lazy morning-no work for me, and pouring rain outside. I’ll be spending the day inside putting together a bed frame for the little guy and fixing up his room, and moving my desk to our bedroom. I’ll show you the before and after later. I hope you have a lovely Saturday! Free [...]

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Centsible Life in Carnival of Pecuniary Delights

The Centsible Life was featured in The Carnival of Pecuniary Delights Saving Money Edition. There are some wonderful posts that I spent way too much time reading this morning, and I hope you’ll do the same. I really enjoyed everything I read, so much great content out there! My post was How to Throw a [...]