Moderation–You’re Doing It Wrong

Despite my the impending dermatology study windfall, I’ve recently been a little fixated on the idea of saving more money. I am flat-out neurotic about money. Even when watching TV or reading a book in which a fictional character wastes money, I feel anxious. For example: in the episode of “Friends” where Ross buys a [...]

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The Luckiest Lab Rat

The past two months have been expensive for me. I had a fence put in my backyard, so that the new puppy would have a place to run around. I had been wanting a fence for a while, but I hadn’t been planning on doing it quite so soon. My car also had to be [...]

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In Bulk

I’m trying to get better about the mindset that I can save money by buying more. Take for instance, the pomegranate juice I like to drink. Normally priced, it is $8 a bottle, which is a lot of money for a beverage. Every 6 months or so, my grocery store will have the juice on [...]

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My Favorite Recipe: Pinto Bean Mole Chili

A few months ago, I babysat for a friend’s kids, and while I was there, I ate some fantastic chili. It wasn’t like any other chili I had had before, but I was IN LOVE and immediately asked for the recipe. I made a few modifications to make it more Melody-friendly, and it has become [...]

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Crazy Money Saving Tips #2

I am really struggling to think of anything interesting to say today. I could talk about how I cleaned my house today (it’s clean!) or how I am being a hypochondriac again (I’m coughing and the right side of my chest is sore–probably pneumonia!) or how I am working on catching up on LOST before [...]

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Indulgences

I have written a lot about borderline-obsessive steps I take in order to save money. It’s true that my day-to-day life can be pretty fixated on this. But, at the same time, there are a few little things that I don’t mind splurging on. I don’t indulge in any major luxury items, but I do [...]

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Crazy Money-Saving Tips #1

This post is the first in what could possibly become a series, because, frankly, I could go on for a pretty long while with weird stuff I do. If there is one thing that I am really good at doing, it is saving money. It’s not really an actual skill so much as it is [...]

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I can barely feel my hands as they are typing this

Louisville is “special” in that from one day to the next, weather can change completely. As in, last March when a massive snowstorm was immediately followed by 70 degree sunshine. As in, a few weeks ago, the high temperatures were close to 90, and now, just a few short weeks later, the lows are in [...]

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