Question: Who Makes The Worst Ladies Undergarmets?

Answer: Victoria’s Secret
I am so done with that company.  Their garmets are crap.  Crap I tell you!
They always get me, too.  Everything always fits so lovely in the dressing room and you’re thinking “well, damn, I look pretty good”.
Then you get home and after a couple hours the dumb bra has shifted so much, the [...]

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Let’s Celebrate Like It’s 1983!

I have finally emerged from my cocoon of flashcards, CPA books, notebooks, post-it notes, and CPA exam software and returned to the real world!  On Wednesday, I did nothing but sit in my living room and study.  ALL. DAY. LONG.  From about 9AM to 9PM.  Which inevitably turned into a night of insomnia fits.  I took [...]

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Ladies & Gentleman, Please Direct Your Attention To The Side Of The Page

And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for…
Behold – a fully funded Emergency Fund!
$10,000!
*happy dance*
The next act is even more exiciting…the highly sought after but seldom achieved: 20% down payment.
Ohhhhh, Ahhhhh..
*bows*
Update:  I’ve been saving for this E-Fund since January 2009.  I’ve put between $1,000 and $1,500 into the fund every month this year.

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How Paying More Now Saves You Later

 
Hell-O Lover.
You are looking at the best $109 I’ve ever spent on beautying myself: The Chi Straightener.
$109 for a straightener?  Yes, yes, yes.  And it’s budget-friendly, too.
I used to get the cheap-o straighteners at Target for ~$30.  I always had to replace them at least every 6 months (but more like 4-5).
However, my last Chi lasted me 2 [...]

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How Do You Study?

I am taking the Auditing and Attestation part of the CPA exam next Thursday.  If you had bumped into me at all this summer, I probably had my nose in a Wiley’s 2009 AUD book…and when you I think of summer, this isn’t the type of thing I normally picture.  The things we do for [...]

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6 Month Blogoversary: You Had Me At First Post

Today is my 6 month blogoversary!
I know it’s more traditional to celebrate the 1 year, but I was just so excited to make it to 6 months!
I am having SO much fun with my blog!  It’s crazy to think that 6 months ago, I had NEVER read a blog (Perez Hilton doesn’t count!).
How did it [...]

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Confession: I’ve Never Owned A Computer

I’m typing this post on a craptastic Dell circa 1990 (probably) courtesy of my generous dad.
Good ‘ole dad provided me a beater computer back in college, too.
See a trend here?
All that matters, I suppose, is that both computers that he’s given to me have always powered up and gotten the job done…albeit very slowly.
There is one [...]

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Let Your Budget Take A Personal Day

 Monday was one of those days where I woke up and my first thought was:
“Not gonna happen.”
Even though I finished up the night before with a killer cocktail of a fish-oil pill, a multivitamin, a good layer of night cream, some yoga poses, and a nice glass of water (the “grown-up martini“), I woke up [...]

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That’ll Be Thirty-Two Thousand Dollars

In just under one month, my dear boyfriend and best friend will make his final payment on his student loans.
$32,000!
Thirty-two thousand dollars!  Wowza!  To top it off, this big milestone is coming just a few short months after Lloyd turned the big 3-0 (what can I say, I like ‘em old and wise).
Although I’ve never revealed [...]

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My Dream Destination Spots

Weekend Trip:

New Orleans
Seattle
Boston
Great Lakes
Niagra Falls
Denver

Vacation:

Miami
New York City
San Fransisco
Ocracoke Island
Mexico
Greece
Italy
Paris
Canada (not sure where?)
Fiji
St. Tropez
The Caribbean
Japan
Hawaii

Lloyd and I normally take a week long vacation every year.  We budget about $1,000-$1,500 for this.  I’m sure we’ll go somewhere next year as well, but today we were talking about saving another $1,000 and going on 2 additional weekend trips [...]

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