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This guest post is from Paula Pant of Afford Anything, the blog that believes money should never hinder your dreams. I have a confession. Normally I spend a lot of time emphasizing the importance of cultivating habits that reduce your desire to spend. But I have one habit that makes me want to spend more money. It’s a practice – something I do almost daily – that convinces me that my current Continue reading An Avid Rag Reader Confesses: They Make Me Want to Spend More! Sometimes things aren’t always what they seem. Especially upon first glance. This past summer I was examining my Marriott rewards account when I noticed that I had finally — finally! — accrued enough points to score a 6-night stay on Maui at their beautiful Wailea Beach property. Within seconds my head was filled with visions of the Honeybee and me enjoying a few days of romantic bliss — sans kids, of course Continue reading Why the Dirty Details Matter When Planning Your Vacation by Sabado Domingo As the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the road safety charity, Brake, work together to revise the existing learning-to-drive system, a survey has suggested that the task of improving the habits of young drivers may be considerable. Having questioned 500 people aged between 16 and 21 years of age, the survey revealed a number of uncomfortable truths. Almost one quarter of respondents believe Continue reading Survey Highlights Attitudes of Young Motorists by Sabado Domingo Keeping in touch with family and friends on the phone can get very expensive very quickly if not handled properly. Savvy shoppers can cut down those calling costs both domestically and internationally by using the tips below. Perhaps you can get them a calling card from Afghan Wireless, which is usually beneficial for our soldiers in Afghanistan. Use Special Discount Codes You may be able to lower the costs of Continue reading Cutting Costs Down on Calling There is absolutely nothing wrong with trying to stretch your dollar, but like anything else in life, sometimes that philosophy can be taken to its extreme. When making a purchase, frugal folk always consider a multitude of additional factors including the price of their personal time and/or the trade-off between quality and cost. On the other hand, cheapskates are much less pragmatic, usually focusing entirely on the price tag. The bottom Continue reading 100 Words On: The Thin Green Line Between Frugal and Cheap by Collin Vine Wouldn’t it be great if you could design your own credit card? A card that would be perfect for you and your finances, down to every last detail. Although this is not the reality of the world in which we live, it is fun to dream. So what would the perfect credit card look like? There are 10 features that I would personally really like to see. 1. No Continue reading What Would the Perfect Credit Card Look Like? This is an article from my dear Aunt Doris, who regular readers know is the head panelist in all of my family blind taste-test challenges. I wish everybody could have an Aunt Doris in their family. When you buy a refrigerator, or a car, or even a teakettle, you get a booklet that tells you what to expect, how it works, and basically what to do in the case it doesn’t Continue reading My Nonagenarian Aunt Doris Shares Her Thoughts On Growing Old I thought this article would be apropos today, considering the Honeybee and I are enjoying a bit of a second honeymoon in Maui this week — sans kids, of course. And yes, we’re having a fabulous time! It’s tough being single. Perhaps that’s why Internet dating is now bigger than the porn industry, according to an infographic by Online Schools. In fact, with 40 million people now taking advantage of online dating Continue reading A True Love-Story: My Proven Method for Online Dating Success It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little joe… 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… As you read this, guess who is sitting on a beautiful beach somewhere in Maui. No, not Dr. Dean or the Financial Samurai. (Then Continue reading Black Coffee: Maui, Orlando, or Zimbabwe. (But Pick Only One.) |
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Black Coffee: Yes, Virginia, They Really Do Make $350 Baby Shower Cakes
It’s time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a Little Joe.
(No, a little joe. Don’t be silly.)
In a stunning display of hubris, Len thought he could hand the Black Coffee reins over to yours truly and that his readers would enjoy the finished product. That was last summer. This week he decided to do it again, what with him being in Maui, and Hawai’i not yet having the Internet (and
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