Posted by: zpetals on: February 16, 2009
I’ve been so busy the past two weeks that all I’ve been able to do on zpetals is to keep track of spending. It’s been a good thing but I have been thinking about a lot of different things to write about; I’ve just not had time to do so, as the semester started a [...]
Posted by: zpetals on: February 2, 2009
Mrs. Micah is promoting February as Where’s My Money Going Month, and I’ve decided to join in the fun. CarpenterBoy and I will be tracking all of our money spent (including change!) for the entire month of February, and posting our daily spending here. We already do a pretty good job of tracking, using [...]
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 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. [...]
