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6 Ways to Spend You Stimulus Check & 3 Ways You Shouldn’t
A lot of folks just got a stimulus check in the mail. If you are one of them and you’re wondering how you should spend that new found money here are a few ideas. Do1-Pay outstanding bills. A lot of...
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With the school year wrapping up, and most of us getting excited for the warmer weather, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we’re going to budget for the, “summer” months. Many of us make a, “holiday...
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My parents want to help pay for my wedding. Should I let them?
#firstworldproblems, right? First of all I should start by saying that Eric and I are thrilled to be engaged! After dating for 6 years, we know each other really well and feel that we’re ready to make...
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It’s official: My step-dad just retired
This weekend Eric and I traveled up to Maine to celebrate my step-dad’s retirement. My step-sisters and I had been planning a surprise retirement party for him for the last few months, so I was pretty...
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A Wedding costs HOW MUCH?!?!
On March 8th the love of my life proposed to me (aww). On May 9th, we announced the engagement to our excited friends and family. My mom was smiling from ear to ear and my grandfather joked, “It’s...
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Where have you been? and BIG news!
Hi friends. You may have noticed that I’ve been pretty quite for the past few months (apologies!). I think I was having a “3-decade crisis” (is that real, I have no idea?). I was feeling like I was at...
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Would you move to cut your mortgage in half?
When I was paying off my student loan debt I felt, “stuck” and, “broke”. I worried I’d never dig myself out of the hole that I’d made and I felt frustrated a lot. When finally submitted that final...
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I lost my financial groove and I’m stuck
Sunday morning Eric and I were having a conversation about our future. Basically I told him that I’ve felt, “stuck” lately and I’m not sure where I’m going with my life. To, “boil it down”, I’ve been...
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5 frugal activities I’m entertaining myself with during the #blizzard15
image: WeatherChannel.com “The weather is getting worse by the minute”, says NBC4 in NYC. Thankfully my employer let non-essential staff go home today at 4pm, to avoid the bulk of the snow and bad...
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Condo assessments right after Christmas = Annoyed owners
Today I wrote a check for $500 to our condo association. The item I’m receiving in return? a fan to vent the dryer’s exhaust (hot air) to the front of our building. Am I super excited about it? No! But...
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If at first you don’t succeed, Frye, Frye again!
Almost everyone has heard of re-gifting, and probably many of us have received a, “re-gifted” gift (I know I have). But have you ever, “me gifted?” You know, the act of buying yourself a gift during...
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I Bought Thanksgiving Dinner & I Overpaid
I generally consider myself a pretty money savvy gal. I hate to pay full price for things and it literally makes me cringe to think when I find out that I could have bought something for less. 95% of...
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Some people have, “that kind of money”. You Don’t!
Many years ago I watched an episode of the Oprah Winfrey show that really resonated with me. Although I don’t know Oprah personally, I’ve always imagined that she is as down to earth and approachable...
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Busy bee-life update
When I can’t find the right photo for a blog post these e-cards always crack me up. I know I’ve been quiet lately. Life has been busy and blogging has had to take a bit of a back seat. So I just wanted...
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Free Yankees Tickets and $9.75 Bud Lights
Tuesday afternoon I got a text from my dear friend Molly, inviting me to the second game in the Yankees/Red Sox series at Yankee Stadium. Here’s what the text, “conversation” looked like:...
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Taking a Break
Hi friends! Taking a break from your regularly scheduled programing because we’re on vacation at my folks place in Maine. We’ve been resting, relaxing and spending lots of time with family and friends....
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Why we didn’t buy our “dream” home
This weekend Eric and I almost put in a bid on a multi-family home in the suburbs. Everything about the house was perfect. It was a two-unit home with a two-bedroom apartment on the bottom level and a...
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Healthcare is expensive, ask for what you want!
Healthcare in this country is so freaking expensive! Whether you have insurance or not, I’m sure you know how ridiculously expensive it is to be treated in the Emergency room. So in this post, I hope I...
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Laughter is the best medicine
I’ve you’re a regular reader you may have noticed I’ve been pretty quiet lately. I’ve had a few great guest posts from fellow bloggers, but just haven’t had the energy to put together a post of my own....
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Renal Failure in Cats: Losing Patty
Patty always helped me with my blogging Last week was a very difficult week in our household. On Sunday we noticed that Patrick, our 12 year old Himalayan cat, better known as “Patty the fat cat”,...
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