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Weekend Roundup: Lazy Sunday Edition
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It’s a steamy 90 degrees here in DC today, but I love it, lazy albeit hot Sundays rock!
The PF Bloggers have all written great articles this week, please check them out!
Living Almost Large
$250k for sex? - “…a student at Sacramento State is selling her virginity for money. Apparently she’s in student [...]
Put On Your Lace Gloves: Get The Car You Want At A Price You Can Afford
How many times have you set out to your local car dealership looking for the car you want but it’s not quite the price you need it to be. I’ve certainly been there with shady car salesmen trying to take advantage because they think I’m an inexperienced buyer, and, of course, a woman. I’ve had [...]
DNC 2008: Know Your Power: Don’t Let Anyone Discount Who You Are
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At this moment, I sit here listening to The Honorable Elijah Cummings give a speech at the Maryland Delegation Breakfast. To say that his speech gives me anything short of chills is an understatement. I remember asking my husband earlier this week, “who is he?“ I’m familiar with the name but really [...]
Detour: Blogging From The DNC
This week will be a bit different and I hope you’ll bear with me. I wanted to have posts lined up from my fellow personal finance bloggers but decided to go with the moment instead.
Right now I’m packing for an early morning flight as we’re headed out for the Democratic National Convention held in Denver, [...]
Save Money By Sharing One Car
Wisebread published an article this week which detailed in part the expenses incurred when taking on a second car:
According to the American Public Transportation Association, replacing one car with a combination of walking and public transportation saves a household $8059 per year in reduced spending on fuel, maintenance, insurance, registration, depreciation, finance charges, etc. [...]
Menu Planning: 6 Tips To Get Started and Recipes From The Kitchen Staples List
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Let’s face it, school starts in a few days, the summer is coming to a close and you need to get back into a routine for the fall and winter months. Why not make it easier by getting started on your menu planning now? Here are some tips to [...]
5 Ways Your Choice Of Life Partners Can Make Or Break Your Finances
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Choosing the right long term partner takes time, patience and a sincere interest in making sure you’ve chosen the right person. After all you’ll be sharing your lives together quite possibly for the rest of your life. So it makes sense that your choice in life partners can impact your finances. But [...]
DC Bloggers Brazen Careerist Meetup Recap
Where else can you find an open bar, free goodies, good food and company? At the Brazen Careerist DC Blogger meetup! I was invited along with the other DC BC Bloggers for our first meetup where we shared good company and some good ole blogger networking. This wasn’t my first time to a blogger event [...]
Girls Gone Broke: Cyndi Lauper
This month’s group writing project is about Rich People Gone Broke! Being that Girls Just Wanna Have Funds is themed by the obvious, Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have FUN hit of the 80s, I thought her profile appropriate for this project.
This 80s icon had it all: money, fame and a hit song which topped [...]
Dominican Hair Care Rates: NY vs DC
[ Aside: Feel free to skip this post as it isn't personal finance related so much as it is my ranting about the price differences between Dominican hair care in NY and DC]
If you’re a woman with textured hair then you know that Dominican Salons are the best thing when it comes to healthy, straight [...]
