12 Day of Savings; Day 1
Now that the holidays are in full force I’ve decided instead of posting about the “12 days of Christmas” theme, I’d run a “12 Days of Savings” theme instead (completely logical coming from a personal finance blog, of course!) Day 1 On the first day of savings my true love gave to me… a gift card to JCPenney’s…… (it sort of rhymes with “tree”) I know many people think gift cards are lame gifts, but I still love getting them...
Read MoreMaking the Most of a 3-Day Weekend
I’m one of the lucky gal’s who gets today off. As a substitute teacher, I pretty much get every national holiday off, a week for spring break, three weeks of winter vacation, and a full 12-week summer vacation. Not bad, considering of those 180 working days I’m home by 3pm. Of course, I don’t get paid on my days off, but that’s a whole other story. So, today I’m spending my day relaxing in the warm California sun. Oh, yeah! Our temp’s have zoomed...
Read MoreThe True Cost of Chocolate
Only during the holiday season does my kitchen fill up with candy, cookies, and chocolate. The remainder of the year, it’s well stocked with beer, cereal, oranges, pasta, and maybe some spring mix salad. None of these items, of course, are in any particular order. I don’t go out of my way to purchase cookies or chocolate in the snack aisle of the supermarket. Yet, once the holiday season is officially finished, I have these chocolate urges that are insanely intense! Again, during...
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all! Since this is a day off for me, I’ll quickly list a few of my favorite sites that I visit frequently. Indulge yourselves and have a wonderful day: Sunset Magazine: Living in the west was never so beautiful! Pioneer Woman: She lives a completely different lifestyle to mine, so reading her blog is refreshing and foreign sometimes. Money Funk: A Southern California girl like me. Treehugger: Makes living green seems easy. Cycle Chic: Bicycling is fashionable in...
Read MoreGift Cards Equal Cash
Every person has their own opinion about gift cards. But to me, I love them! The way I see them is that they are cash gifts that I can sock away in savings. Of course, this only applies to gift cards that I will actually use. Receiving a gift card to a store I don’t shop in is pointless, obviously. But more times than not, the gift cards I receive are either American Express Gift Cards, which can be used just like a credit card, or gift cards to Starbucks, a place I visit daily. How does...
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