Just two more sleeps and it’s Halloween! I love Halloween as it gives me an excuse to dress up (this year, I will don a cardboard head and wear my lab coat because I’m dressing up as Beaker of the Muppets) and it allows me to by hoards of candy and chocolates (I have [...]
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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Oct 27
Very Affordable Halloween Costume - Beaker of the Muppets
Uh-oh no costume yet? Halloween is only 4 days away but it’s not too late to make yourself a very cute and affordable Beaker Costume. Really easy, it only takes around an hour to make. Here’s how to make his head…
Materials:
Pink poster board - $0.50 at Dollar Store
Orange flat foam material - $1 per pack at Dollar [...]
Oct 25
Volunteer
I’ve always admired people who volunteered their time to charities, causes, community events, etc. I’ve always thought these people were so very generous and selfless to spend their precious time this way and they are. But recently I realized that there can be other benefits to volunteering. Two of my friends have gotten their dream [...]
Oct 22
Keep That Change!
Here’s a great money habit my boyfriend has, he puts all his pocket change and coins in a jar when he gets home from work at night. After a few months, the jar (it’s a big one) gets full. He then empties it and finds that he has a couple hundred dollars worth. It’s amazing [...]
Oct 20
What’s Lurking In Your Closets?
I helped a friend move a few weeks ago. He had a small space but when we were packing up his stuff, we couldn’t believe how much he accumulated and was able to fit in the apartment. While we emptied his cabinets and storage area, he was amazed at what we found. He constantly commented [...]
Oct 18
If You Really Want To Change Your Money Habits, You Will
I was having coffee with a fiend of mine last week and she told me about her co-worker who earns $50,000 a year but is also $50,000 in debt. She’s in debt because she spends too much on beauty products like $800 face creams and on $5,000 handbags. She’s been spending this way ever since [...]
Oct 15
Gifts: Asking For What You Want
When my birthday or Christmas is nearing, I make a list of all the stuff I want to get as gifts. Am I being presumptuous? No, practical. Every year I tell my boyfriend what I want because every year at least one or two of my friends will call him and ask him what they [...]
Oct 13
Halloween: It’s All About The Kids (and Candy)
A few years ago I was a bit down on my luck and very broke. Looking for extra work to make ends meet was taking up all my time and attention. Until my son, who was around 5 years old then, piped up about going Trick or Treating on Halloween, I completely forgot about candy, [...]
Oct 11
Role Model Lessons For Your Kids
My partner teaches private music lessons. He’s a great musician and teacher and he is able to connect with the kids. Through the years many of his students have become good musicians themselves but he has a couple of kids that he’s been teaching in the last two years that have not improved much. Being [...]
Oct 08
Worst Job Ever
I don’t know about you but I think most people have had to take a job they totally hated to make ends meet. I certainly did and had not one, but a few in my career. The jobs I hated included retail, sales, reception, inside sales and office clerk for a financial institution. (Hmmm, [...]
