Author Archives: Jan - Page 2
When Stereotypes Save Money: The Frugal Lesbian Kitchen
I admit it: In many ways, I am absolutely a big ol' stereotypical lesbian. My partner and I listen to folk music. We have cats, and drink herbal tea. I…
Buying Visibility, One Quarter At A Time
I am sitting in the laundromat down the street, waiting for my triple-washer to finish its spin cycle. The owner has asked me to hang out and talk with him…
Filing an Amended Tax Return: Obnoxious!
There's only one activity I enjoy more than the slow, tooth-pulling agony of preparing my taxes: Preparing my taxes twice. Lucky me! I just found out that I need to…
Massage: Good Investment or Frivolous Luxury?
When I told my aunt that I'm going to school for massage therapy, she was elated. "I get massages every other week," she said, "and have been for years. I…
The Frugal Daytrip: When Ecology Means Economy
Last week, I took a daytrip to Boston to meet with a great new client. It's a freelance computer programmer's dream gig: reliable work, little to no project management overhead,…
The Future is Uncertain, and So Are Taxes
Back in the bad old days, when I was freelancing in college and didn't know what the heck I was doing, I got burned badly one year when tax time…
WWYD: Paying for Your Values with Credit
Over the years, my partner and I have made many conscious choices around our food. It's really nice to know where our food comes from, and if we eat seasonally,…
When Debt Means Happiness: Avoiding Burnout
Moorea pointed out in a recent post on going to beauty school that a recession is the perfect time to take out a student loan. Still, it hurt when I…
Pet Dilemma: More than Emotional Costs
Thank you for all of your wonderful feedback on my last entry. I had planned to make this next entry about taking out loans for school, but something much more…
Bliss Doesn’t Come with a Direct Deposit
I am now less than two weeks away from my thirtieth birthday. Thirty is a big, fat, round number. And since I'm coming up on this big fat round number,…