10% Increase In Net Worth

My net worth has been going up by leaps and bounds lately.  Moving in with Lloyd and not having any debt as of December 2008 have really allowed me to save a LOT of money.  *happy dance*

Check out more about my net worth here.

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Got Weekend Plans?

Here’s what’s on tap for me this weekend:

Co-worker’s Dinner Party: We hope to at least stop by and make a grand appearance tonight.
Lloyd’s Old Roomie’s 30th Birthday Party: Man, his friends are getting old!  He he…
CPA Studying Goals: Friday, 1 hour; Saturday 3-5 hours; Sunday 1-2 hours.  Fun!
Pool: At least once.  Gotta get my tan on!
Gym:My cardio [...]

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Hi, I’m Carrie And I’m A Cheapskate

Altogether now:  “Hi, Carrie.”
Friday night, Lloyd and I were enjoying some Boulevard Zons at a local watering hole.  When Lloyd pulled out a $5.00 for the game machine on the bar, I cringed at him without even thinking.  My first thought was “what a waste of money”. 
Is it really though?

We hardly ever get the chance to relax [...]

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Always, Sometimes, Never

I always…

work out.  It’s like my happy pill, seriously.
clean my apartment.  If it’s cluttered, I’m pissy.  Weird?  Yes.
pay off my credit card.  I haven’t paid interest in many years.
pack my lunch.  Health and savings – what could be better?
speed when I’m driving.  I really need to stop.
have a drink on the weekends.
daydream about the future.  I [...]

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Taking A Walk Down Dream Lane…

Lately, Lloyd and I have been spending our evenings taking walks and drives through our dream neighborhoods in Kansas City.
We’re still a good 2 years off from buying a house (we still have to get engaged, married, and all that jazz before we can buy a house…oh yeah, and save about $40,000), but one of [...]

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Mad-Libbing!

I’m tagging along the latest trend in the personal finance world this week – started by the Debt Ninja over at Punch Debt In The Face – it’s the Personal Finance Mad Lib!  And it goes a little something like this…
Hi my name is Carrie! I currently have 50 cents in my wallet. When I started [...]

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Going To The Lake Of The E.Coli…Er, Ozarks

I know the bad economy does crazy things to people, but endangering the health of the entire population of the state just to keep tourism coming in?  Not cool, Missouri.
Apparently, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources failed to release a report that the great Lake of the Ozarks (a place that thousands of Midwesterners frequent [...]

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So Not Happy With Beauty Brands Right Now

Is anyone else irritated about the new prices at Beauty Brands annual liter sale?
$11.98?  Really!?
Last year, it was $9.98!  Boo!
I don’t care what anyone says – good shampoo is one of my weaknesses!  And YES, it DOES make my hair look better!  I could not live with my Brocato Cloud 9!

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The Skinny On SWAGBUCKS

Want free giftcards to Starbucks, Amazon, Target, Apple or even cash through PayPal just by using an online search engine?
Then, Swagbucks is for you!
I’ve been using it for about a month and I’ve already gotten lots of Swagbucks just by searching online!  I can use these Swagbucks to redeem prizes like gift cards to my [...]

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Have Trouble Getting Out Of Bed In The Mornings?

Best $120 I’ve ever spent:
I give you: the Dawn Simulator.
I bought this little gem for Lloyd about a year and a half ago.  We kind of forgot about it during the move a couple months ago.  After breaking it out about three weeks ago, I realized again just how amazing it is.
In my short 25 [...]

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