WWYD: Workplace Email Transgressions
Someone takes credit for your work. A project falls short of its objectives. When the boss asks how this happened, your co-worker throws you under the bus. Social ineptitude. Imperious…
How is Money Gendered?
This week, Dawn at Frugal for Life has written a great post bringing together some thoughts and comments about gender and frugality. Though it might be true that more women…
Money Moments on Oprah’s Big Give: Episode 1 – Los Angeles
This Sunday a new show premiered on ABC TV entitled "Oprah's Big Give". Ten people have been given the chance to participate in a show that aspires to change…
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…
My Top Five New Parent Money-Wasters: A True Confession
Dear Readers: I must confess the truth: I am a New Parent Money-Waster. Every week, I regale you with tales of my attempts to save money while saving the planet.…
Save $250 a Day by Traveling Green
Kimberly and Elizabeth are the co-founders of Go Green Travel Green. As life partners and avid travelers, they're committed to reducing their environmental impact. In addition to being eco-conscious, they're…
What is Thrift? A Review of Thrift in the Household
This is a chapter by chapter review I posted on the 1918 book "Thrift in the Household" - Here is chapter THRIFT is the making the best of what one…
“Keep the Change” from Bank of America: Can change add up to savings?
'œWith our national savings rate well below one-percent, it is imperative that the government embrace innovative and cost-effective means of boosting personal savings.' '“ Jim Cooper In December, I interviewed…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Takes the Metro
Here is what I realized this week: if someone made a movie of my life, they'd just shoot the whole thing on the train. It's not that all the…
Should You Choose Extended Payment Plan or Put on Credit Card?
I was recently signing up for a new program with one of my long term service providers. This person changed their offerings, pricing, and packaging so I had to do…