Monthly Archive "August2008"
Couples look for ways to cut wedding costs
Weddings are getting frugalized. Couples are cutting wedding expenses. I can’t blame them. According to the article, the average wedding runs about $27,000. Whoa. Most girls dream of a great big wedding with family and friends, but who wants to be paying for a wedding for years into the marriage? Here are some suggestions from [...]
Lil’ Wayne owes jeweler money for diamonds
Poor Weezy. Rapper Lil’ Wayne must pay a debt owed to his New Orleans jeweler. A Miami-Dade judge ordered Dwayne "Lil’ Wayne" Carter, 25, to pay his jeweler $146,000 plus interest for a $138,000 diamond ring and $32,000 gold-and-diamond necklace bought in 2006. Carter sent in one payment of $24,000, according to the article. Lil’ [...]
College students using food stamps
My coworkers wrote this story today about food stamp usage increasing on college campuses. Students can get up to $162 per month. According to the story, the number of Sunshine State students receiving stamps was up 44 percent in July compared with the same time in 2007. Aw. At least the coeds are able to [...]
Back to school money-saving tips
It’s that time of year for back-to-school shopping. Here are some tips from at least a dozen money experts and parents who are veteran back-to-school shoppers about how to save from my paper, The Miami Herald: Before hitting the stores, take inventory of what you already have. You may not need as much [...]
I’m a guest blogger!
Happy Sunday! I’m a guest blogger today over at The Editrix. She’s a new blog friend and is a glamour grammarian. She has a fetish for editing and the written word. The Editrix runs a series called "Five Questions With…" She grilled me about my grammar preferences. It’s one thing to make frugality fabulous. It’s [...]
Women are selling their eggs for money
Because the nation’s economy is shaky, an increasing number of women are donating their eggs for profit, according to a CNN story. An egg donor can get from $5,000 to $10,000. One woman in the article needed the money to pay for school. Women who smoke, have a body mass index above 30 or have a [...]
Free Art Party on Friday from 10 p.m. to midnight
PANGAEA LOUNGE AND THE MUSEUM OF ART FORT LAUDERDALE PRESENT….A FUSION OF ART AND NIGHTLIFE ON FRIDAY . ARRIVE BETWEEN 10 PM. AND MIDNIGHT ANDRECEIVE FREE ADMISSION AND A COMPLIMENTARY GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE Start Time: Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10:00pm End Time: Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 5:00am Location: Pangaea Lounge Street: 5711 Seminole [...]
Complimentary Wine Tasting Tonight in Miami
Sauvignon Blanc Chilling Session at Bin No. 181800 Biscayne Boulevard # 107, Miami Complimentary Tasting Tonight6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Goldwater, Sauvignon Blanc, 2007 The Goldwater Estate Marborough Sauvignon Blanc (previously New Dog ), consistently reviewed as one of the very best Sauvignons in the world, reinforces Marlborough’s claim to [...]
Is Whole Foods affordable?
The New York Times ran this article about how Whole Foods is having a hard time in this economy convincing people that it can be economical. The company is offering deep discounts and giving tours to show just how affordable it can be. According to the article, since 2006, its stock has dropped more than [...]
