Why is it in our society aren’t we honest with each other about our finances? Why is it such a social taboo? I mean even previously I asked how soon into a relationship do you discuss finances? And most people agreed only when the relatationships gets serious, not in the first few dates. So we [...]
Why aren’t we Honest?
September 2nd, 2008 · 13 Comments · Debt, Financial Mistakes, Net Worth, Personal Finance, budgeting
Tags: KUWJ·Personal Finance·Shame·Spending
Paying for Tot’s Photo
July 31st, 2008 · 10 Comments · Rant
This author says it’s not a bad idea to pay for celebrity tot’s photos. She says it’s a safer way to allowing the world to see the child rather than having the paparazzi chase down the parents and child.
But heck, Angelie Jolie and Brad Pitt’s twin’s photos are going for $15M to put into People [...]
Tags: Celebrities·KUWJ·Paparazzi
No one is perfect!
June 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Spending, budgeting
Ugh, I gotta admit something. That my DH is not perfect and neither am I. I get a lot of “I work hard and I want this now,” “I deserve it for working hard,” and “why are we broke when we earn good money?”.
Here’s the deal, we’re not perfect and wanting something more is natural. [...]
Tags: Debt·Frugal·KUWJ·Spending
The Money Charade
March 22nd, 2008 · 6 Comments · Debt, Free Money, Frugal, coupons
This week MP Dunleavy wrote about “Are you afraid to look poor?” Another interesting article. She says that keeping up with the Joneses is wanting to look rich, but afraid of looking poor is entirely different. I have to say I actually agree with her two definitions. One is rooted in pride and the other [...]
Wanting to be the Joneses…
October 7th, 2007 · 8 Comments · Personal Finance, Spending
Okay after my old college roomie visiting for last weekend and this weekend, made me a bit jealous. Not jealous where I wish for them to have less, but hopes that I can have as much.
So they both are working full time in SF earning obviously very decent salaries. And not being married and not [...]


