Category Archive for: ‘Uncategorized’

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  Are We There Yet? Baby Making Time Lines

  Today I learned that my BFF is pregnant!  I am of course so happy for her and plan to be all up in and through her pregnancy living vicariously through her for the next 8 months. As we talked about her pregnancy pains, I realized [...]

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• Taking A Blog Detour

  photo credit: chrisdlugosz Over the last few weeks you might have noticed a slow down in posting on my end and that has more to do with my recent work schedule.  Don’t get me wrong, I love what I do so it’s totally a good [...]

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• Personal Finance 101: What Should Be Taught In High School?

  Some friends and I were talking about the US educational system and how we aren’t taught some of the more basic and practical aspects of life, one of them being personal finance.  Think about it, what did you really learn in high school about personal [...]

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  Bank Of America Promotes Responsible Lending via New Home Loans Site

  I sat in on a preview of Bank of America’s new Home Loan website designed specifically with promoting responsible lending.  As we all know many consumers are burdened with mortgages they can’t afford and banks made loans that were less than honest.  Bank of America [...]

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  Save Yourself Movement: 5 Smart Money Moves

  I’m a huge fan of Suze Orman for obvious reasons, but most of all because she gives clear and practical advice when it comes to personal finance.  Today’s article deals with Suze Orman’s 5 Smart Money Moves and she introduces the “Save YourSelf Movement”.  Im [...]

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  Random Notes, Updates and Insights

  I feel like such a bad fairy blog mother.  Life has gotten a bit hectic with me graduating next month and balancing my work and personal life.  So here goes: Randoms Notes, Updates and Insights This weekend the man and I went down to the [...]

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• Check Me Out On BAP Living Radio: Personal Finance For Women Episode

  Yesterday I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Ananda Leeke, host of the BAP Living Radio Show.  There we discussed women and personal finance, money management tools, the recession and my plans for Girls Just Wanna Have Funds. Check it out! Hosted by: Ananda [...]

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• Repost: Cheap Alternatives for the Must Haves in your Life Pt. 1 of 3

  photo credit: pfala Admit it. Being frugal isn’t something that you look forward to, after all it means that you’ll be giving up or cutting back on some or all of your favorite activities. What if you found a way to cut back without giving [...]

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• Bargain Blast: Where To Get It And How Not To Pay For It!

  Here are several big deals or things you can get for free! Free Museum Admission: Click Here 99 Cent Bowling @ AMF: Click Here Free Friendly’s Sundae: Click Here Coupon Queen-How to Save Big at the Grocery Store: Click Here Free Totes-Aerie: Click Here Free Gift-Victoria’s [...]

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  Suze’s Advice Revisited: Increase Emergency Funds Pay Debt Minimums

  Trent, from The Simple Dollar discussed Suze Orman’s new advice to the masses: Regardless of your overall credit card debt, if you have very little saved in an emergency savings fund, I want you to make a shift in your financial strategy. My new advice [...]

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  5 Tips On Keeping A Cool Head During Hard Times

  This weekend was pretty hectic in my household because spent a good part of it worrying about my MIL (still not out of the woods) because she’s worked herself to the point of exhaustion thereby aggravating other medical problems. She’s been working three jobs, taking [...]

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  The High Life On Less: What Can You Afford To Live Without?

  What can you afford to live without? We were faced with this question while visiting some friends in Manhattan this weekend.  This was our first time visiting their apartment and we were pleasantly surprised to say the least.  So much so it made us go [...]

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• Suze’s Advice Changed: Build Emergency Fund Pay Minimums On Debt

  TD AMERITRADE Can’t see everything? View this email online. Attention Save Yourself clients… 5:07 PM (3 hours ago) TD AMERITRADELoading… 5:07 PM (3 hours ago) Regardless of your overall credit card debt, if you have very little saved in an emergency savings fund, I want [...]

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  Recharge Your Resume And Get Back In The Game: 7 Tips

  If you’ve been out of work for some time or recently fired/laid off then this post is for you. As the time goes by and job fairs are posted it seems as though they can’t get here fast enough. You focus so much energy on [...]

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• 11 Cheap Homemade Christmas Presents

  By: Wesabe This is a Guest Post by Wesabe via DivineCaroline.com.  Wesabe helps people take control of their money and reach their financial goals via a free, online money management tool and a thriving community. Wesabe lets members see all their bank and credit card balances and [...]

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