The case of the ME TOO spending
Ever feel like you get into this trap? You go out with a friend, read an enabling blog you shouldn’t (*cough*), see something on TV or in a magazine and suddenly feel the nee
How I negotiated a $30,000 increase in my job offer
I had initially asked for $100,000 as my bare minimum salary for the job that I would be doing, with the experience I had and my skills. What ended up happening was a bidding war b
Current songs playlist
Here are the songs I am currently obsessed with listening to: (I discovered a new strain of music called electroswing — songs bolded below — which I LOVE!) Parov Stelar
Day and Night Skincare Regimen (For the Face)
Someone asked me about all the products I currently use, and here they are.. I hate products that can’t do double-duty, so the only thing that switches are my moisturizers. D
My Current Wardrobe Wants List
This was my original list located here: How to shop and organize your wardrobe, and I’ve gotten through the important bits. I’m also revising it to remove a few things:
Where I’ve invested my retirement money for now
Going to max out my retirement, and here’s where the money is going and its asset allocation: Vanguard 500 Index Signal — 45 % MER: 0.6% Return Since Inception: 3.17% V
How do shop girls afford all that stuff?
I finally did it. I used a 25% coupon at m0851 and purchased my dream leather jacket — the Perfecto for $678, taxes included. The original price was $830 before taxes, and I&
Paying for the privilege of not eating
I was in Whole Foods the other day (I know, *rolls eyes @ overpriced food*), and I heard this #FirstWorldProblems conversation: Woman 1: Is this what you were talking about? Woman
My Money Plan for the rest of 2012
This is coming in a bit late, considering that 2012 is already a quarter of the way finished, but I had a lot of variables (like moving to the U.S.) that I couldn’t quite acc