Posted by: zpetals on: January 30, 2009
Yesterday, I had an email conversation back and forth with my friend, Chameleon. She was debating the purchase of an expensive purse, and wanted my opinion on whether or not it was beautiful and a sound purchase. It was indeed a lovely bag, but I couldn’t advise her on whether or not it was a [...]
Posted by: zpetals on: January 26, 2009
As the person who takes care of our family’s finances, one thing I often worry about is what will happen when I die. I worry that CarpenterBoy won’t be equipped to deal with everything in the event of my death. I worry that CarpenterBoy really doesn’t have a good handle on money management, yet. I [...]
Posted by: zpetals on: January 24, 2009
Here is another article to read about yesterday’s stimulus meeting, and here is a great explanation of the package as it stands now. Thanks to the New York Times.
Posted by: zpetals on: January 23, 2009
I read this very interesting article today in the New Yorker about the new stimulus package that President Obama, his economic team, and Congress are working to finalize. I was unaware how this stimulus money would be distributed; I had just assumed that it would be a lump sum check, like the one last year. [...]
Posted by: zpetals on: January 22, 2009
So, my post Frugality and the Environment was also chosen for this week’s Money Hacks Carnival, hosted by David at Pimp Your Finances. What a great week for carnivals and festivals! I hope you enjoy the articles in this carnival as much as I did. They’re all very interesting to read. Thanks to David for [...]
Posted by: zpetals on: January 20, 2009
I’m excited to be a part of this week’s Festival of Frugality, hosted at www.moneyning.com. Enjoy the rest of the articles in the Festival!
Posted by: zpetals on: January 19, 2009
The other day, on the coldest day in ten years, the Bean and I stayed inside all day, playing with cars and watching Wall-E. As I watched this amazing movie for the fourth time, I was suddenly struck by a kinship between environmentalism and frugality. These two things work together, really. If you’re naturally frugal, [...]
Posted by: zpetals on: January 14, 2009
I’m honored that my previous post, Reflections on a Financial Past, was chosen as part of the Carnival Of Money Stories, which was hosted this week by Adam at Your Money Relationship. Thanks, Adam, for including me!
Posted by: zpetals on: January 11, 2009
In order to truly get your financial life to heal, so to speak, you should take some time to reflect on how you got to the place you are now, financially. Meaning: you’ve got to try to understand where you are coming from in order to get to where you want to be. If your [...]
Posted by: zpetals on: January 9, 2009
This afternoon, while Bean napped, I worked on our 2009 Spending Plan. This is the first time I’ve used Excel or any computer program to outline our monthly and yearly spending (also known as the ‘B word’—budget—which sometimes has a negative connotation. I prefer to say ‘Spending Plan.’) I’ve always just done it in [...]
