Monthly Archive "May2008"
Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is the time of the year to honor the woman who gave birth to you. Or you can simply honor all the good women who’ve had an impact on your life. But what can you get for the special woman as a gift that won’t break the bank? Gift giving can be great, [...]
Free Concert at The Delano *update*
Hi. The free Jose James concert at the Delano on Miami Beach is May 28. I thought it was sooner, but it’s not. Click here to RSVP.
Guest Blog: Advice for People Recently Laid Off
Meg Green, a certified financial planner at Meg Green & Associates and a Sunday business columnist at the Miami Herald, is guest blogging today about how to handle your finances if you are laid off. *MEG’S TIPS* 1. Check on your eligibility for unemployment benefits and apply immediately. Any individual who has been employed in [...]
Do your friends know how much you make?
My brother-in-blogging Keith at $ out of $.15 posted a New York Times story about how young professionals are more apt to know the salaries of their friends. Yikes. I think that’s a touchy topic. Now, for most of my media friends, I have a ball park figure of their salaries. I don’t disclose what [...]
Frugal Fairy at the Grocery Store
I went grocery shopping today. I love to eat shrimp and grits, so when I went to the cheese aisle, I studied the options carefully. I grew up on Kraft, so of course I was peeping that brand’s array of shredded cheese. As I studied my cheese options, a woman appeared and gave me a [...]
Vintage Video: CNN Appearance
For all the new readers, I started this process by going a month without eating out, getting my hair/nails done or clothes shopping. Here is a CNN appearance I made during that SERIOUS "vow of frugality." I had the eye of the tiger then! RAWR! I’m still here, cutting expenses. Since beginning my frugal quest, [...]
Lil’ Kim’s Bentley Repossessed?
Wha-wha-wha-WHAT!! According to this report by New York’s CW-11 channel, rapper Lil’ Kim got a visit from the repo man for her Bentley. The car is valued at about $250,000.I know I posted before on the luxury recession. Clearly, the mini-sized rapper must be having her own version of it. Aw Kimmie, keep your lighter [...]
