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This is the first year that I’ve ever signed up for an FSA (Flexible Savings Account) through my employer. The FSA is a use it or lose it type of account, so at the beginning of the year I have to determine how much money to set aside for medical expenses and hope by the … Read more
When I got married I thought long and hard about what types of favors to provide for my guests. I wanted something that was personal, inexpensive and preferably homemade. After a lot of contemplation and debate I settled on the idea of preparing cookie mixes. I bought a book dedicated to cookie jar recipes, purchased … Read more
Here are the totals for our trip to Boston: $10 – Tickets for the T $78 – Dinner on Friday $0 – Continental Breakfast $9 – Lunch at the Game on Saturday $1.80 – Hot Chocolate $6 – Turkey Wrap $33 – Dinner on Saturday $0 – Appetizers at the Hotel $3 – Chocolate Covered … Read more
I interviewed this week for a new job within the company I currently work for. I had a phone conversation the previous week and a series of face-to-face interviews on Monday. I think the interviews went well and I’m pretty certain I can have this job if I want it. I should find out more … Read more
My husband and I are about to head to the airport and return home from our short trip to Boston. My team lost the game we flew up here to watch, but the trip was more than worth the price we paid. Our plane landed just as the sun was setting and we stepped out … Read more
What do you do before leaving the house for a weekend away? I don’t know why, but I always feel the compulsion to sweep the floors, wash all the laundry, run the dishwasher, put away all the dishes, run water down the kitchen sink, run the disposal, take the trash, shut down all of my … Read more
I decided not to wait any longer before purchasing a clean, orderly storage solution. The Container Store was running a 30% off sale on all elfa products so I went online and ordered $300 worth of shelves. I saved $10 by purchasing a $100 gift card from Gift Card Granny for $90. (If more gift … Read more
I’m still in the midst of cleaning out our unwanted belongings and reorganizing everything that’s been left behind. The dining room table is loaded to the brim with blankets, clothes, books and CDs that are just waiting for the donation truck to arrive. I clean out the house every few months and just when I … Read more
My husband and I rarely fight. We bicker from time to time over some silly things, but it’s unusual for one of us to really anger the other one. When we do fight it’s typically over the same set of issues, most typically family related. The one thing we almost never fight about is money. … Read more
My work situation has me feeling pretty down in the dumps lately. I thrive on working hard and making a difference and my current project leaves me lacking the desire and drive to do either. After being transitioned to two different teams in less than a month I decided it was time to start looking … Read more