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Turning Spenders into Savers: Why We Buy
There are many theories that aim to label people's relationship to money (almost as many as those that label relationships to other people- as we all know!), and I'm sure…
Reducing Pet Costs: Wrap-Up
Pets are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger Caras For my last Reducing Pet Costs post, I'm turning it over to you! But not before…
Reducing Pet Costs: Tax Deductable Pets?
For the penultimate post in the Reducing Pet Costs series, let's talk about another great American tradition (besides pet ownership) - Taxes! While we may treat our pets like our…
Reducing Pet Costs: Thinking Through the Budget
Maybe this series hasn't appealed to you yet because you, like many people don't have a pet. I too was in your position just seven months ago. Furthermore, I never…
Reducing Pet Costs: Luxury and Extras
Whenever the weather turns as hot and sticky as it did this past week in NYC, I can't help but think about how my cats are faring in the heat…
Reducing Pet Costs: End of Life Care
A sad topic for this week, but a necessary one: sick pets. While we don't like to ever think of our little friends not in perfect health, the reality is…
Food and Money: Rising Food Costs
When I came across this group of articles, I was really excited to be able to talk about my two favorite topics: food and money. It's a couple weeks old,…
Reducing Pet Costs: Pet Sitting and Boarding
Although I live in Brooklyn, my family is in California. My partner Grace's family is from Virginia. So between family visits, week-long vacations, and weekend getaways, we can be gone…
Reducing Pet Costs: DIY Pet Toys + Accessories
I might as well come out and admit it: I LOVE shopping. Like the stereotypical femme, my ideal afternoon comprises of shopping, shopping and shopping, with maybe a spa treatment…
Reducing Pet Costs: Medical Expenses
While pet food is the most often recurring cost associated with pets, pet medical care may well be the most expensive. When me and my partner rescued Francie from the…