A new year is only a month away, and resolutions will be flowing like promises from a politician. Resolutions and promises have a way of unraveling, sometimes pretty quickly. I know I always have a problem with my annual resolution to take better care of myself – that lasts for all of a week. But… Read More »
I confess—I’m a penny pincher. I don’t mean that I’m thrifty (actually, quite the opposite—I’m trying to learn to spend more cautiously). I mean that I literally save pennies. When I see a penny on the ground, I have to pick it up. Even when it’s not heads up. Even if it’s not shiny. I… Read More »
Up until a few days ago, I felt that the Thanksgiving festivities just weren’t the same. For one thing, it’s about 90 degrees here, so it’s hard to get in the holiday mood. For another thing, my side of the family is all in the States, so it’s just me, hubby and the kids who… Read More »
As a young adult, there are a few key moments in your life when you feel truly grown up. Graduating from high school, getting your first car, moving out on your own—these are the classics. But in the past few decades, another more dangerous (financially, at least) rite of passage has emerged—the credit card. I… Read More »
I just read the other day that women, especially low-income women, are disproportionately affected by the downturn in the U. S. economy. To that I say, “D’oh.” Tell me something I didn’t already know. It’s been said that behind every great man is a woman (though I say, beside, not behind!), so why is it… Read More »