December 2010

A Quarter Saved, a Quarter Earned…

December 3, 2010

This morning my friend La Maya and I joined a Starbuck’s drive-through line. Wanting to empty my purse of heavy change, I handed her $2.25 in quarters to cover the cost of a café Americano. She put the change aside and paid for both coffees with long green. Why? Because, she explained, she stashes every [...]

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Moments of Fame

December 3, 2010

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff hosted this week’s Carnival of Money Stories. She kindly included Funny’s recent report on the insurance company’s response to the hail damage—as an editor’s pick! Thanks, BitFS! Quite a few interesting stories here. I especially enjoyed these: A nice rumination on generosity from CashMoneyLife, something we might think about in [...]

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Tiny House Demo

December 1, 2010

Here’s something kinda charming: Neat, huh? I love his “tiny fireplace…but it’s a tiny house”! And how about that scenery in those places where  he’s plopped the things? Every  now and again Mary at Simply Forties will ruminate about these minuscule little gems and wonder…could a person actually live in one of them? Like…permanently? Pour [...]

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