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Ready to be Rich posted a fascinating video today from YouTube called Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. If you strive to be a high achiever in your working world you’ll definitely find yourself nodding to it’s sentiments. The video points out that money is not the biggest factor in motivating individuals to … Read more
I love grocery shopping with my husband. It’s nice to have someone to walk through the isles with and he’s great at holding onto the coupons and remembering to pick up items I forgot to put on the list. Of course, he can get a little ticked if I take too long leafing through my … Read more
In my quest to get rid of 50 things I forced myself to take a hard look at my bookshelves. I found a bunch of books I bought but never read and a couple that I haven’t read in ages. I used to have a real obsession with books. I think it’s a hang over … Read more
Our credit card bill is higher than it’s been in ages. In fact it’s more than the previous four months combined. So where did all of the money go? Well I’m afraid to say much of it went out the window. We spent a whopping $1,700 on food, groceries and gas. My husband and I … Read more
Is it just me or does a simple purchase seem much more complex these days? I head to the store in search of eggs, but I can’t figure out which carton to place in my basket. There’s store brand, regular, cage-free, all-natural and organic. What’s the difference between cage-free, all-natural and organic anyway? As if … Read more
My husband and I decided to fix the air conditioner in our thirteen year old car. The estimated cost: $1,850. It’s definitely too hot to drive around during a hot, Washington, D.C. summer without air conditioning. Well, I know lots of people drive around without air, but I don’t plan to be one of them. … Read more
Oh, it’s summertime, the time for bridal showers, engagement parties, weddings, and even a few baby showers. Over the years, I’ve attended many weddings and showers where gift registries have run the gamut from ridiculously expensive to downright cheap. One bride I know registered at both Bloomingdale’s and Target. She thought wealthier guests would purchase … Read more
I’m three quarters of the way through Spent: Memoirs of a Shopping Addict. The author explores a lifetime of shopping experiences that controlled her life and world. A dangerous shopping addiction forced her to forgo food and medical treatment in favor of new shoes, coats and facial cream. Since I started reading the book I … Read more
Do you ever find yourself in a store staring at something and thinking, “why am I looking at this? I must have three others like it at home.” I don’t shop very often, but when I do head to the store I often find myself purchasing the same items over and over. The swimsuits I … Read more
Some people collect knick-knacks, some people collect antiques, I seem to collect bathing suits. There’s something so enticing about their bright colors and summery designs. When I head to the department store in search of an item I inevitably walk past the swimsuit racks and try at least one or two on. More often than … Read more