January 2010

Did money just happen?

January 15, 2010

Whoa! I think I just stumbled onto something amazing. Remember how SDXB told us “money happens”? Well…the stuff appears to be materializing as we scribble. Well, not so much! See the update here. Yesterday I was talking with the people at the state Department of Administration about COBRA, which is administered through their agency. The [...]

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What a day!

January 14, 2010

Well, it’s almost tomorrow, so I’m gunna write this tonight (Wednesday), let it post tomorrow, and take a day off from scribbling to continue the various gardening projects. Back from choir a little after 9, a cloud cover blown in on the nighttime air and a very light sprinkle starting to spit. Naturally, Cassie the [...]

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Flypaper: It gets stickier!

January 13, 2010

So yesterday I flew into a rant over the latest screw-ups from the Great Desert University. Here’s an update: LS at Fidelity left word on my voicemail while I was out running around. She wanted me to call her back to communicate some unspecified information. Of course, by 2:00 our time her East-Coast office was [...]

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Are you part of the lost generation?

January 13, 2010

Lost generation, indeed! Don’t miss this extraordinary video…and be sure to watch it all the way to the amazing end. We’re told it was created by twenty-year-old Jonathan Reed and submitted to AARP’s “u @ 50″ contest, winning second place in 2007.

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Carnival of Money Stories comin’ our way

January 13, 2010

Funny hosts the Carnival of Money Stories next Monday! Don’t forget to send your contributions through this handy link. Hmmm… Looks like the Carnivals server is down again. If you can’t get through today, keep trying. The deadline is Sunday afternoon. Looking forward to reading lots of creative money posts!

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Moments of Fame

January 13, 2010

The Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Darwin’s Finance; Funny’s interview of the Adirondack Chimney Sweep is included. Posts here that I enjoyed: Peter at Bible Money Matters: Blueprint for How to Make Money with a Blog. Very impressive—lots of useful information plus a number of valuable links. J Money at Budget’s Are Sexy: [...]

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