May 2010

Moment of Fame

May 21, 2010

MSN Smart Spending kindly republished my latest rant on consumer disservice under the title, “When Service Is Bad, Vengeance Is Sweet.” Thanks, Karen!

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“United We Stand…”

May 21, 2010

Paul Krugman has an interesting and kinda scary article in this morning’s Times. He points out that the biggest threat to our economy right now is not the deficit but the fact that not enough is being done to fight unemployment. Says he, the recent hiring gains have, to date, “brought back fewer than 500,000 [...]

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Where Do All the Shoppers Come From?

May 21, 2010

Must be payday, that’s the only explanation. Out of food and out of about everything else, too, I made a long circuit of the globe by way of refilling the freezer, the fridge, and the pantry. Started around 10:00 ayem at the Sprouts just down the street. Determined to avoid a run on Safeway, I [...]

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Nail Protection: A pretty good product

May 20, 2010

Over the past few months, my fingernails have slowly slipped into the category of “blighted neighborhood.” But last Easter when I fell, it was like Hurricane Katrina meets Daughter of Snagnail. In addition to dislocating the shoulder, the fall sheared off the nail on my ring finger halfway down the quick, tearing apart the cuticle [...]

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Ten Ways to Cope with a Budget Shortfall

May 20, 2010

Argh! I’m busted, disgusted, and can’t be trusted! By yesterday morning, my discretionary budget was $2.26 in the black, with two days to go to the end of the budget cycle. But, having stayed out of grocery stores for a good two weeks, I was running out of food. I had to make a grocery [...]

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w00t! Carnival of Money Stories headed this way!

May 20, 2010

On Monday Funny hosts the Carnival of Money Stories, now being overseen by Mrs. Accountability. A few posts have already come in. Don’t forget to send yours by Sunday evening. Says Mrs. A: Here is a reminder of the guidelines for submissions. . . • The article should be a personal money story or experience. [...]

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