6 Breakfast for Dinner
It was a surprise, a treat, and a strategy although as a kid at the time, I felt […]
Money and thrift
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2 Christmas or Shopmass? Holidays or holidaze?
Are you having Christmas or Shopmas? Are celebrating the holidays or are you in a holi-daze? I believe […]
3 It’s Raining – My Sisters are Pooring
(It’s raining, it’s pouring, my sister are pooring.*) If we had really understood, do you think we would […]
Tax Day – the IRS
Angie Stone proves once again that artists can make art out of anything, even owning the I.R.S. Being […]
7 The Dichotomy – Those that Have, Those that Have Not
I am torn apart and set asunder by the dichotomy I witness daily; the striking differences in the […]
7 Get an Effin’ Website
I first started drafting this post about a week and a half-ago. Had Intended to post it sooner […]
12 Please don’t OD with my dollar – to give or ...
Please don’t OD with my dollar. To whom should I give my spare dollar today? To which of […]
4 The joy of dining alone
One of the simple pleasures of my life is dining alone. I absolutely adore having a good meal […]
5 The Hustle – Gypsy vs Uber
Uber, smuber. The idea of having private cars provide taxi service is not new. Uber and other similar […]
6 Telling like it T-I-Is – Dr. Beverly Scott
Dr. Beverly Scott, who stunned Boston by announcing her resignation as General Manager of the Mass. Bay Transportation […]
1 Keeping Regular
A regular paycheck will motivate you to stay in a place that is horrible, oppressive, boring, snarky, ineffective, […]
A Cautionary Tale
I’ve become a cautionary tale to two people who are very close to me. They have each told […]
Forty or four – abundance or scarcity?
A friend of mine estimates that she has forty towels and washcloths in rotation. I have six (plus […]
Black Economy, White Privilege – Ford Hall Forum
I am moderating this panel for the Ford Hall Forum.Black Economy, White Privilege Sponsored by the Greater New […]
Permission Not Granted (nor sought)
I was never asked nor did I give permission to any of the following and yet I have […]
Bargain Whisperers
Bargain whisperer I My brother is a bargain whisperer. Whenever and wherever he goes shopping, he finds the […]
Getting Brenda Told: frugality does not create wealth
While in a meeting today for one of my consulting projects, a very brief discussion came up about […]
Dear Bill Collector
Yes, I’ve started writing little notes to bill collectors when I post my checks. Dear Mrs. Sallie Mae, […]