And I'm Losing Hope

I don't know how to fix this.

Because The New York Times Says So!

Well it is official - we are in a Recession.

The Dance Of The Dissonant Daughter

I am a drain on money with no return.

Contrary To Popular Belief, "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" Could Not Be Further From The Truth

After doing the math on my income, I have come to the conclusion that I desperately need a higher paying job.

I Don't Feel Any More Well Prepared For My Senility

Well, if having a 401K made me a grown-up, I suppose rolling it over into an IRA makes me a full blown adult.

Probably Less Clean And More Flammable But Also More Real

What was it like before money was simply numbers on a computer screen?

The Happening

The sixty million dollar budget for this interesting, albeit lacking, film could have been used to feed a starving country but instead it was spent on something that has no real usefulness or practical application what so ever.

Europe Is To The USA As The USA Is To Mexico

The record-setting low value of the USD is cause for many international travelers to flock to our shores even though one must wonder what sort of vacation there is to be had in a country whose economy is in the gutter.

My Stash Begins

Thirty-four dollars and change worth of fabric (half of it on sale) weighs a lot more than you'd think it would.

Now If Only I Could Figure Out How To Convert Free Time Into Credit Payments

Whenever I get frustrated about the number of hours B&N has allotted me, I need to remind myself that less hours equals more free time and that that is more important than money.

Today Is For Joy

My computer has come back to me, more or less whole, and thanks be to the IRS to returning some of the money it had held hostage.

I Suppose I'm A Grown-Up Now

I set up my 401k account with Fidelity today.

Sad But True

I am actually looking forward to being responsible for all of my expenses come my birthday this year because it means that I will finally be able to leave my mother behind.

A Man With A Briefcase Can Steal More Money Than Any Man With A Gun

I used to think that all you needed was love, but now I've come to the conclusion that you probably need a bit of cash as well.

The Sky Is A-Ready To Burst

Every time I think that I've gotten everything under (my) control and I am ready to take the much-needed snip to my financial connection to my parents (and thusly neutralizing their pressuring chip) something happens that would make it dreadfully difficult if not outright impossible to do so.

I'm A Big Kid Now

The joy that comes from actually being able to create a budget now that I've gotten my promotion is entirely more exciting than it has any right to be.

Five Dollar Wisdom

Everybody needs help sometime.

Time Management

How ironic is it that I took a job at a bookshop so that I could have money to buy books that I now do not have time to read because of the job that I took to buy the books in the first place?