The Dog Ate My Wallet

The Dog Ate My Wallet

Personal Finance in a World of Excuses

Author Archive: Erin Shanendoah

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Sunday Evening Post #52

Day Amount Place Category Tuesday $13.00 Safeway Allowance $15.00 copay medical $30.00 chinese food Eating Out $90.00 gas car Wednesday $15.00 copay medical $4.00 trader joes Groceries Thursday $7.00 Safeway Groceries Saturday $22.00 Movie Allowance Sunday $38.00 CostCo Groceries $21.00 Red Robin Eating Out We spent money on numerous days this week, though not too much total. We had friends over for jambalaya and games on Friday, which is part of why there were little groceryread more…

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What I’m Reading: Cheaters’ Edition

I feel a bit cheat-y today. I’ll be honest, I have read very few blogs this week. It just hasn’t been in the cards. However, we’re very close to the light at the end of the tunnel, and I expect to get back to reading and commenting on a regular basis soon. Our living room is finally clean, having gone through all the boxes of paper to be shredded. The dining room table is clean (well,read more…

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More Free Online Education

I’m feeling a bit burned out right now, just with life in general. At the same time, I don’t want to stop any of the projects I’m currently working on. What does that means for readers here? Mostly that while I will try to keep to my usual posting schedule, there may not be a whole lot of quality content. That said, for today’s post, there is actual content. Surprising, really.   I’ve Written About thisread more…

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Busy

I’m swamped at work right now trying to create 12 new spaces out of nothing. And amazingly enough, if I don’t write posts, nothing shows up here. (Funny how that works.) I thought for sure that I’d write a post when I got home tonight, but the dogs had a different idea.

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Sunday Evening Post #51

Day Amount Place Category Saturday $6.00 McDonalds Eating Out $200.00 family loan misc Sunday $21.50 Safeway Groceries $164.00 CostCo Groceries $28.00 Office Depot Home $12.50 Target Home $4.50 Lowes Home We tried to spend money earlier in the week. We went out to dinner on Tuesday, but J ended up picking up the check for all of us. On Friday, he brought home pizza and a movie. Saturday morning, J’s parents, who were in town forread more…

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The Shortest Job

I was short on ideas (once again) for what to write about tonight, so I asked on twitter for someone to give me a topic. Lance from Money, Life & More suggested I write about what’s in front of me- which is a mostly messy desk. I kind of listed everything (well, no everything) on my desk, and then it occurred to me, I always really like those “things you don’t know about me” posts, butread more…

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Joining a Professional Society- But Which One?

I promised a post of substance, though it might be the kind of substance you’re getting sick of from me. Once again, I am looking at some options, weighing the costs and benefits and trying to make a decision. This time, though, I could really, really use your input. I hope you’ll give me some.   I have been in my current position two years. My title is Operations and Administrative Programs manager. My target lengthread more…

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Sunday Evening Post #50

Day Amount Place Category Thursday $15.00 PT Copay Medical $7.00 Qdoba Eating Out Saturday $32.00 Safeway Groceries Sunday $50.00 CostCo Groceries   Okay, so spending this week is a little disingenuous because I kept cash out from the money my brother paid us this month to cover a lot of little things. We went to the Farmers’ Market on Thursday and spent at around $20. Also, on Thursday morning, I spent around $20 on office snacks,read more…

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What I’m Reading: Hurry Up and Wait Edition

You know how everyone complains about “hurry up and wait” when they are in the waiting stage? Well, we’re still stuck in the hurry up stage (I know, it doesn’t seem like we’re doing that much hurrying), and I’m kind of looking forward to the waiting stage. I think this weekend and the following week really are key. We’re almost there. Almost, but not quite.   And that not quite is driving me crazy, knocking meread more…

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Not Here Tonight (or Tomorrow Night)

I’d meant to get a post written this afternoon. It didn’t happen. We went to the local Farmers’ Market instead. We have game night tonight with one of C’s friends from school. Tomorrow we’re going to a pub to hear a local band play. That means no real substantive post until Tuesday, though I do intend to get a Sunday evening post in there, as well.