Letter from a Spoiled Consumer
May 31, 2010 Author’s Note: It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which is particularly known for its crazy great deals, so I thought it would be fun to publish this letter. Happy Memorial Day! Dear Retailers and Manufacturers, You have spoiled me beyond belief. So much so, in fact, that I can never envision myself going [...]
Honeymoon Savings Goal: March and Final Tally
Since September of 2009, I made a goal to put $2500 into savings to be used for our honeymoon using as little of our own 9-5 paycheck money as possible. I am happy to report, just 22 days away from leaving on our honeymoon, that we have succeeded in doing this. We thought outside of the box, and [...]
Honeymoon Savings Goal Update: February
Our honeymoon is getting awfully close. I set a goal starting last September to raise $2500 for our honeymoon with taking as little money as possible out of paychecks to do so (instead using bank offers, rebates, side income, etc.)…and as of last month we were at $1670. In other words…another $830 still to save! [...]
