February 2008

I Heart Books

February 14, 2008

Because this is Valentine’s Day, the day of love, I’ve decided to be a ray of sunshine. I’m asking readers to suggest what books about bucks that they love. One of my favorite books is Girl Get Your Money Straight by Glinda Bridgforth. This book takes a common sense approach to getting your financial house [...]

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Oprah’s Valentine’s Day Gift

February 13, 2008

Oprah.com readers can get a free download of Suze Orman’s new book, Women & Money. Scroll down to the middle of the page, and click on the link for the Women & Money book. Offer is good until 8 p.m. eastern standard time on Valentine’s Day. oprahfreebie Thanks to readers Tianna and Frugalista Fan for [...]

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What the 5!

February 13, 2008

It’s raining crazy down here in South Florida. The bad thing about rain is that traffic and your hair (yes, that word again) get messed up. The great thing about rain is that you have an excuse to not get your car washed. After going two weeks without a professional wash, my car is rather [...]

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You can blame me for this

February 13, 2008

I got this story from a reader named Snuggle Bear: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23143863

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Cutting Back

February 12, 2008

The people in this article aren’t doing no-buy month, but they are most certainly cutting back. Have any of you cut back in recent months? Or are you always on top of your frugal game? http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/11/AR2008021103044.html?hpid=topnews

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Me on T.V.

February 12, 2008

Thanks to the CBS4 crew for sending this over and inviting me on the show. Check it out! http://cbs4.com/video/?id=50367@wfor.dayport.com

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Early Morning Muse

February 12, 2008

I am getting ready for my My33 appearance today. I am so excited. It’s mad early today, but I’m doing a little bit of nesting/grooming. I’m making sure the remnants of my fingernail polish are gone and plucking some outlaw eyebrow hairs. I wiped down the countertops and ran the dishwasher. I know I freaked [...]

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Don’t tell Al Gore or the Green Gods

February 11, 2008

So I’ve been blogging here for a while, so I feel like I can share with you a little secret of mine. I sleep with the lights on. I know, it’s bad. This habit is costly. For a one-bedroom apartment, my FPL bill is like $80-100 per month. It should be way lower than that. [...]

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Weekend Warrior

February 10, 2008

I met up with two coworkers Friday night at a bar in the design district. The Miami Herald has a new radio director in town so I invited her out. While I love the life I’ve carved out for myself here, I know it can be hard moving to a new place with no friends. [...]

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$$$ME NOW And ME THEN$$$$$

February 8, 2008

So, it’s been one week that I’ve been on the no-buy diet. These are my expenses from the first week in January compared to the ones made since no-buy month: January 1-8 Pollo Tropical:$8.47Gas: $47.71*Bloomingdale’s:$44.36Three tix to Hollywood Improv to see Tony Rock: $61.56Gas:$45.60Journal (gift): $42.45Pier 1(bought magazine rack) $18.73Dinner at the Forge: $50 *Bloomies [...]

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