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So the Honeybee took our two kids out shopping for Halloween costumes this week and spent a grand total of $69.43. This is not only a ghastly amount of money to spend on Halloween costumes, but it’s totally unacceptable in my opinion. What, exactly, did we get for that amount of money? Well, this year Matthew is going to be something called “Scream-o,” which apparently is based on that famous Edvard Munch Continue reading 6 Frugal Halloween Costume Ideas For the Kids This is a review of the 2008 movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona starring Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz Plot Summary: Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. Me: Well, Honeybee, we’ve been off for two weeks from the business of reviewing movies. Did you enjoy your vacation? The Continue reading Drive-By Movie Review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona One of the great never-ending debates in the world of personal finance is whether or not name-brand groceries are really worth the extra cost when alternative cheaper store-brand groceries are available. Furthermore, when it comes to edible products, does the quality and taste of name-brand products always justify the price premium, which can often times be as much as 50%? Because inquiring minds like mine want to know, I decided to Continue reading My Store-Brand vs. Name-Brand Blind Taste-Test Experiment This is a guest post by Mr. Credit Card from www.askmrcreditcard.com. Today, Mr Credit Card is going to talk about how getting into the cheap, lowest cost mentality may not be the best thing for every purchase that we make. This is a slight departure from his usual credit card subject although he uses a couple of such examples below. If you are looking for a credit card, check out
Continue reading Why Low-Cost or No-Fee Products May Not Be Such A Good Deal It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe... Blogs I’ve Been Following This Week Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Here’s what caught my attention over the past week… I’ve been watching my Dodgers take on the Phillies for the National League pennant, so this week time has been a bit Continue reading Black Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #17 Readers: This week’s Drive-By Movie Review has been preempted because I wanted to participate in the 2009 Blog Action Day. Blog Action Day, which is officially today, is a day where thousands of bloggers are asked to write on a common topic. This year’s theme is “climate change”, which just happens to be the new moniker for global warming – changed by the global warming movement after numerous studies conclusively
Continue reading Yes, Al Gore, There Is Such A Thing as Global Warming According to Wikipedia, buyer’s remorse is “an emotional condition whereby a person feels remorse or regret after a purchase.” It often refers to higher-priced items that are difficult or impossible to return, thereby making the buyer feel like, well, a complete idiot. If you’ve ever felt a twinge of regret or self-doubt and caught yourself saying “I should have known better,” then you’ve definitely experienced the heartache of buyer’s remorse. Buyer’s Continue reading Scary Stories: Fellow Bloggers Share Their Tales of Buyer’s Remorse It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe... Blogs I’ve Been Following This Week Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Here’s what caught my attention over the past week… Superman fans will be happy to know that today I am featuring a very special Bizarro edition of Black Coffee. Webster’s Continue reading Black Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #16 This is a review of the 2009 animated feature Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs starring the voices of James Caan, Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, Mr. T, Bill Hader, and Anna Faris. Plot Summary: A timeless tale adapted from Ron and Judi Barrett’s book, which illustrates a world where giant pancakes and pasta fall from the sky as a scientist tries to solve world hunger. However, things go terribly wrong
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Black Coffee: My Favorite Blogs, Money News & Opinions #18
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe...
Blogs I’ve Been Following This Week
Welcome to another rousing edition of Black Coffee, your off-beat weekly round-up of what’s been going on in the world of money and personal finance. Here’s what caught my attention over the past week…
Mighty Bargain Hunter – The Mighty Bargain Hunter astutely reminds us (again) why anti-credit card legislation embodied in The CARD Act of
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