Whenever a celebrity dies, it always amazes me the tears from the public, the massive media coverage and the strong opinions of individuals who had zero personal relationship with the deceased celebrity. Zero.
Reality check time, folks.
I got in a Facebook fight the other day with someone who told me, “Don’t be flippant. People are mourning.” [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Scam-Academy Awards
Of late, I have been inundated with elaborate work-from-home scams. Being a savvy sort of gal, I am not usually taken in by “get rich quick” schemes, but I give one of these recently an “A” for effort.
On my short list for “Best of Scammers 2009”:
An email in response to a writer’s bio I had [...]
Posted in Thrifty Tips Tagged debt, fraud, how to, internet fraud, money, scamming, scams, tips, Work at home 3 Comments
Dorm-land Savings Time
For those of us who watch a budget, sending a kid off to college is a weighty expense for the unprepared. I mentioned costs of applying for colleges in earlier blogs. This time I’d like to get “real world” with the myriad of dorm related purchases and what I do to avoid financial ruin in the [...]
Posted in For Parents Tagged budget, budgeting, college, college students, dorm, dorm expense, expense, kids, leanne coffman, money, saving, savings 9 Comments
Hello College! Goodbye Cash! The Hidden Costs of Sending a Kid to College.
What? School just got out. Why am I broaching this topic now? For those who watch their budgets, sending a child off to college can wreck unexpected havoc on your fiscal flow chart. If you haven’t considered the many “unmentionables” that college life costs us parental units, it’s high time to start planning AND saving.
August [...]
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Summer Vacation: Embrace Your Inner Tightwad!
It was the last day of school. As was tradition, I arrived to pick my kids up.
They weren’t in the car yet, but I girded my loins to prepare for battle. Brightly colored papers clutched in my youngest daughter’s hands bore evidence of impending drama. Extracting one she proclaimed, “Mom!” “There’s a gymnastic camp [...]
Posted in For Parents, Thrifty Tips Tagged allowance, budget, budgeting, budgeting with kids, children, daughter, kids, leanne, leanne coffman, money, saving, school, summer, summer tips for saving, summer vacation, vacation 9 Comments
What Am I Willing to Sacrifice?
Getting a mortgage, post bankruptcy has proven the Holy Grail of my current credit pilgrimage. In former bleaker fiscal times, I had neither credit nor income to even ponder the possibility. I rented a nice home, or rather a series of them. Like many with poor credit, I was at the mercy of landlords. I [...]
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