I’m pretty sure I blogged about this once before, in my “early” blogging days, but over the last year, I’ve learned just how vital a good community is!
Despite my extroverted manner, I am actually a bit shy (it’s more a worry that people won’t like me because I’m not smart or hip enough and when [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 31, 2009
I get by with a little help from my friends
March 29, 2009
Credit Card Debt? Gone!
This past week, Nate finally paid off his last credit card. What a relief! We are now Credit Card-Free! It’s almost been a year since I started blogging and getting our finances under control, and while it was my goal to start 2009 without any credit card debt, 3 months later isn’t too shabby. I’ve [...]
March 25, 2009
Wealth
Although I strive to “never say never”, I feel that this may be one of those times. I will never bemoan how “poor” we are again. Today, I encountered yet another homeless vet on the on-ramp, and having only a mere $1 in my purse, I gave it to him (you have probably read about [...]
March 4, 2009
The High Output, Low Input Problem
Yes, my dear Marianne, I’ve finally decided to tackle this challenge. It definitely got my creative juices flowing.
Many of my friends have found themselves unemployed, saddled down with debt…if this is you, keep reading. If it’s not…keep reading anyway, it’s very likely you know someone who is.
Here is the best of what I’ve got, it [...]
March 3, 2009
Shampooing
Remember last summer when I embarked on a crusade to both eliminate the number of showers I took a week along with replacing shampoo with baking soda?
Well, I’ve pretty much decided, in the last month or so, that it isn’t working for me. Partly because since November, I’ve decided not to shave my legs or [...]
March 2, 2009
Book Review: “Un-jobbing: The Adult Liberation Handbook”
I found this book by Michael Fogler at the library, apparently much read, as the pages were very dogeared. It was an easy read, a rather short little book that encourages the questions of why we work, whether or not we have to work, and how working impacts our lives, our environment, and our economy.
Much [...]
