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The Most Amazing Thing Just Happened!

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I’m still kind of in shock. BF and I decided to go to BK for lunch today (I know, I know.) since he had a game prize for a free Whopper.

While we were waiting in line, a woman in front of us had 2 girls. Maybe 7 or 8…

How big of a house do you need?

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One of the financial books I am reading right now is “The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches” by Jeff Yeager. It’s really funny and full of great advice. Kind of reminds me of the Tightwad Gazette with a…

Need a new bank

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I need to find a new bank that ffers free checks. I just went and ordered new ones and they are going to cost me $20. OK, so it isn’t a huge amount, but still, paying for checks bugs me when other banks offer them for…

I Want, I Want, I Want

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There are a lot of things I want right now (a house, a new couch, a new car, a new bedroom set.) and some things I know I need to take care of first (EF, credit card debt, personal debt.). I know it will take me a lon…

Unfair Unemployment

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Since I was laid off from my job, I qualify for unemployment. That is the good news. The bad news is that I am getting a ridiculously low payment each week.

Last October when I was fired, I opened a claim and filed…