August 2011

Real Estate: Is everyone down the Rabbit Hole?

August 30, 2011

Who pays people to write headlines like this? Home Prices in U.S. Showed Signs of Stabilizing in June Filled with optimism, we dive into the copy: The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities fell 4.5 percent from June 2010, after a 4.6 percent drop in the 12 months ended May that was the [...]

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End-Times Bargains! (End of season, that is)

August 29, 2011

So this weekend I decided to act on my new vow to loosen up on the frugality and get a life. Or at least get a few things to make it look like I have a life. For quite some time I’ve been craving some of that fake-wicker outdoor furniture—you know, the stuff that looks [...]

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“Now Matters”: Balancing frugality with life

August 27, 2011

Trying again to get this post online. Looks like the WP glitch is now fixed; it was apparently a bug in Akismet. But now I’m having a heck of a time getting it to post at all. Have a bad feeling this thing has gone out to subscribers two or three times, but when and [...]

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Aborted Day…and night

August 26, 2011

Well, I see WordPress published that malformed post yesterday, despite my having taken it offline twice. Yuch. What an afternoon! Hotter than the hubs of Hades here! Yesterday it was 110 and overcast. I dread seeing another astronomical power bill next month. The AC has been pounding away day after day after day. Over July [...]

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Urk!

August 25, 2011

Sorry, folks. Something must have corrupted when I upgraded (belatedly) WordPress. Just spent three hours trying to get a post online, and I can’t do it. Soon as I can find someone techie enough to help figure out the problem, Funny will be back. Meanwhile, I’ve gotta get back to work!

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Debt Consolidation: Proceed with Caution

August 23, 2011

Every time I get an offer from some feckless freelance writer trying to “give” me a “free” article plugging her customer, yet another debt consolidation service, I’m quietly amused. Well…no. I’m amazed: obviously some PF bloggers are publishing articles on debt consolidation that don’t give the whole story. Debt consolidators negotiate with your creditors so [...]

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