October 12, 2018
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As you’ve no doubt noticed, stress overall that has nothing to do with finances tends to put stress on your budget. Looked at the bank balance the other day and thought hooleeee shit! Down 12 grand from last June? Really? … Continue reading
September 2, 2018
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The American Express bills came in yesterday, for both the personal and the business cards. The tab for personal spending? $207.35 Whoa!!!!! That is an all time low! Literally true: I’ve never had an American Express bill come in under … Continue reading
August 15, 2018
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Over the years, Funny about Money has wandered away from its original subject: at the outset and for the first half or more of its lifetime, it was a personal-finance blog. A good 98 percent of what I wrote about … Continue reading
July 9, 2018
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A fine Day from Hell in every way: at five in the morning, temp on the back porch in the 90s and air so thick you need a spoon to breathe it. It rained during the night, so that did … Continue reading
June 14, 2018
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And, for a change: back to Funny about Money’s long-defunct theme: personal finance. You’ll recall, those of you who are Dave Ramsey fans, that one strategy for keeping yourself on budget is called the “envelope method.” In that scheme, you … Continue reading
May 7, 2018
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Getting rid of stuff feels so good! Out with it! Seriously: one tried and true frugalist strategy is simply not to buy things you don’t really need. Another, though, is getting rid of stuff that you no longer need. (Or…ahem…maybe … Continue reading