Give Me Back My Five Bucks

This is along the lines of NIUiceprincess’ post. I know this person in my life. I would consider her to be one of my good friends, but I worry about her. She has no concept about finances and she is definitely not planning towards the future. She has nothing saved for retirement, no emergency fund, at least $15,000 worth of debt, and just bought a new car. Oh, and she’s unemployed. This frightens me, but I never want to talk about it with her, because she can get quite defensive. It makes me upset. I’ve been planting seeds, like Nancy … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying to keep this blog anonymous, but I’m not sure how anonymous it really is. For a brief few hours, I had a link to this blog from my regular blog on a different site, and then thought better of it, and took it down. But a few hours is enough time for a couple of friends to click on the link and wander over. Plus, based on the details of myself on this blog, I’m sure it’d be pretty darn easy to figure out who I am, where I live, and what I ate for breakfast. And … Continue reading →

Behold the beast that put me $3k+ in debt. Now that I actually have it at home, I can safely say that it was worth every penny. I mean, look at it! It’s gorgeous. For those who are unfamiliar with iMacs, the viewable screen area is 24″, and the machine itself is about 1.5″ thick. The computer is built into the back of the screen, so there isn’t a tower that goes with it. Basically what you see is what you get. The laptop beside it is what I’ve been using for the past 1 1/2 years, and I can … Continue reading →