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Viva Las Vegas!

Posted in Vacation, tagged on May 22, 2009 | 7 Comments »

Lloyd and I are heading to Sin City next week! We can’t wait!  After the stress of moving and studying, I am in dire need of some sun and sin.
This will be my first time to Vegas and mostly I’m just excited to have a week off of work!  We don’t have much of [...]

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Wasteful, Wasteful

Posted in Eats, tagged , , on May 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I admit it.  I’m wasteful.  Gah!  It’s bad with groceries.  Actually, that’s pretty much the only thing I waste…I think.
It has occured to me before.  Every so often, I’ll do a fridge cleaning session.  During this fridge cleaning, I throw lots of crap away – leftovers, spoiled produce, takeout boxes…
So frustrating! I mean, I buy this [...]

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Carnival of Personal Finance #205

Posted in Carnivals, tagged on May 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Check out my article - 10 Reasons To Rent – in this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance.
Enjoy!

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10 Reasons To Rent

Posted in Apartment, Rent, tagged on May 14, 2009 | 10 Comments »

If I had a cocktail for every time my mother e-mailed me and told me that “Carrie, honey, now is the time to buy”, then I’d be one drunk ‘lil lady.  (Love you, Mom!)
If you’re a 20-something like me, you probably know that renting instead of buying is the biggest financial no-no according to our parent’s generation.  It has [...]

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Trading Frugality For Comfort

Posted in Living Frugal, Random, Utilities, tagged , on May 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »

About two months ago when I started studying for my first CPA test, I immediately had problems sleeping.  I’m guessing my brain had not been so stimulated since college!  I thought it would get better after my test, but last night was the worst night yet! I didn’t fall asleep until 3am! Yikes!
I find that [...]

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Got Some Extra Cash!

Posted in Money on May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »

When I moved into the new place, I referred a friend of a co-worker who also lives in the complex.  I wasn’t really counting on getting any money for my referral and was just planning to just let my acquaintance keep her bonus.  (Hey, a good deed never killed anyone.)  However, she insisted on giving me [...]

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CPA: T-2.5 Days

Posted in CPA, Exercise, Goals, tagged , on May 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »

It’s official – I take the first part of the CPA exam this Tuesday.  Eek!
You may know I rescheduled it from April 24 because I was sooo NOT ready at that point.
I feel MUCH more confident these days.
I took a practice test this morning (basically the test with questions from past years) and got an [...]

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My Apartment Gym

Posted in Exercise, tagged on May 8, 2009 | 4 Comments »

My new apartment has the most wonderful gym ever!  Well, the best I’ve seen at an apartment complex anyway.  There are 3 treadmills and ellipticals and 3 flat screen TVs!  It’s lacking in the weights department, but I’ve got my regular gym for that.
The best part is that it’s FREE!
Gotta love that!

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Credit Card Mishap

Posted in Credit, Rent, tagged on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The issue of my credit card being declined for my bills was my fault.
I totally forgot to update my expiration date with my cell phone/electricity company when I got a new card.  Dang!
Luckily I was able to complain a little bit and remind them both that I pay on time, every time, and they both [...]

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April Top Referrers

Posted in Money on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Thanks to the top five blogs that linked to me in April!

Give Me Back My Five Bucks
Money Is My BFF
Flirty 30 Something
Allie In The City
Frugal Dreamer

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