August 2010

Real Estate: Don’t worry! Be happy!

August 8, 2010

Here we go again! The Arizona Republic, admittedly a joke of a paper that often gets the facts wrong, reports that young parents are snapping up “bargain” houses in the bedroom communities on the east side of hard-hit Phoenix. These smokin’ real estate deals cost upwards of two hundred grand and are at least a [...]

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A Li’l Saturday Round-up

August 7, 2010

Life goes on in other parts of the world, even though the economy and 110-degree heat under cloudy skies have pretty much brought a stop to existence in these parts. Here and there, some interesting posts: Evan, over at My Journey to Millions, celebrates his second blogiversary by celebrating the impending birth of his son [...]

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Tiny Houses of Yesteryear

August 5, 2010

The other day I was cruising some of those sites plugging tiny houses and the occasional blog whose proprietor daydreamed wistfully of chucking all the junk and living in one of them. At some point in the course of this junket through the Internet—I don’t remember how—I stumbled upon this amazing site in the archives [...]

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In which I embrace my inner White Trash

August 4, 2010

Daddy passed for white. Mommy with her Huguenot ancestry and her DAR grandmother was as European as they come. So I reckon I can pass, too. Last night my long-neglected White Trash roots sprouted a sucker: tinfoil window covering. Beautiful! An exquisite decorator touch. Eat your heart out, Martha! And Sarah, y’all come on over [...]

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Control That Impulse (Buy)!

August 3, 2010

Money Beagle recently offered a series of strategies to help consumers avoid the dreaded impulse buy. The four hints there are filled with good words and true. Some years ago, SDXB taught me an easy and surprisingly effective anti-impulse buy strategy. When you’re in the store, pick up the object that you covet. Examine it [...]

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Moments of Fame

August 3, 2010

Funny appeared in four carnivals and round-ups this week: Carnival of Personal Finance Ultimate Money Blog Changes in Your Credit Card Statement Yakezie Challenge Carnival Not Made of Money Frugal Habits: When Routine Maintenance Saves a Bundle Another Yakezie Roundup Mrs. Accountability Quick Summer Break…And Maybe Many More Festival of Frugality Yes I Am Cheap [...]

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