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A PF Blogger Christmas

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‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the web, Not a blogger was posting, they’d all gone to bed. Their insomniac readers clicked through with care, In hopes that a new post soon would be there. The bloggers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of AdSense checks danced in their heads. [...]

Are We Defined by Our Mistakes?

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Lately I’ve been frustrated with the personal finance blogosphere. Many of the sites I read have taken on an attitude toward poverty (or maybe it was there all along) that absolutely makes me sick. Basically, I’m talking about the attitude summarized in this article from the Washington Times, where Ted Nugent states: Being poor is [...]

You Know What I Hate? Transitions!

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The past few  years of my life have been full of changes. In 2009, I transitioned from married to separated to divorced. I spent 2010 getting used to single mom life – taking out the trash myself, having no one to reach the stuff in the top cabinets, and being the sole organizer/taxi driver/homework helper/chef/bill [...]

My Boss is the Coolest!

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Today is my first official day of being self-employed. Like the awesome boss that I am, I gave myself last Thursday and Friday off to get organized and prepare to work harder than I’ve ever worked in my life. Other than my parents, very few people know that I’ve made the jump to working for [...]

Christmas Part 2: I Need Your Advice

I know I said I wasn’t going to talk about Christmas. But after all the interesting discussion in the comments yesterday, I thought this might be a great opportunity to get some advice. And some judgments, but I’m prepared. Get your gavels ready for this one: My 13 year-old son still totally believes in Santa [...]