The Dog Ate My Wallet

The Dog Ate My Wallet

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What I’m Reading: Side Project Edition

Today is the day we have to finish cleaning out the MIL’s apartment, and with everything going on lately, I’ll be honest, I haven’t been reading as much as I usually do. So today, since my mind is busy pondering yet another online project (because I need to do one more thing besides this, Life by Pets, 100 Words On, and Fiction in 50), I thought I would share a couple projects that some blogging friendsread more…

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What I’m Reading: St Patrick’s Day Edition

My to do list today is a little long today, since we have people coming over for dinner tonight and the first part of the home study on Monday night. While the corned beef is on the stove, I still have to clean the kitchen, clean off the dining room table (well, finish doing that, I started last night), clean the living room, and vacuum the whole upstairs (one of the people who is coming tonightread more…

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What I’m Reading: First Week of Class edition

Today is C’s first Saturday of classes this quarter. I’ve got a ton of stuff I want to get done today, like starting at least 2 loads of laundry, ding a load of dishes, putting away laundry (my least favorite chore), and I have a birthday party for a 3 y/o later this afternoon. So there’s no time for idle chit chat, let’s get on with the links.   One of the many things I haveread more…

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11 Links to Finish Off 2011 #yakezie

2011 has been a great year for me. I started this personal finance blog, my third blog, and it has grown faster than either of the others, thanks mostly to the Yakezie network and the amazing people I’ve met over there. I don’t do blog round ups as often as I feel like I should. I promise to try and get better about that in 2012. But what that means is that there have been someread more…

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Sunday Evening Post #21

Day Amount Place Category Monday $43.44 Gas Car Tuesday $5.00 Fiction in 50 Allowance Wednesday $21.70 Chinese Eating Out Thursday $80.00 Christmas Gifts Allowance Friday $30.00 Thai Eating Out $25.00 Christmas Gifts Allowance Sunday $34.27 Fred Meyer Groceries $15.00 Christmas Gifts Allowance   About $255 in spending this week, and that includes $75 in Christmas gifts for my family and $25 in gifts for those who will be at our house on Christmas day. My familyread more…