Monthly Archives: November 2011
Link Love (powered by Hong Kong and Mushroom Cream Soup)
Hello my lovely readers! I have spent the last 2 weeks in Hong Kong with my family on vacation, and am now up at 4am (thanks to jetlag) enjoying a bowl of Campbell’s mushroom cream soup while catching up to … Continue reading
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Confession: I used to be a Tardy Person
(Photo source) You know that friend of yours who is always running late? And they always have a reason why they just couldn’t make it on time? Well, that used to me. Earlier this year, I really wanted to turn … Continue reading
Filed under Personal, PF Confession
An Additional $300 a Month
300 and Gerard Butler. Get it? Someone once told me, “There are two things certain in life, taxes and death.” Pretty grim, huh? I remember one of the big wake-up calls when I first started working full-time was seeing that … Continue reading
Why it’s Important to Negotiate your Salary
(Photo source) We hear this over and over again, and in my experience working full-time I realize it more than ever why it’s important. Fabulously Broke wrote a great article about the wage gap between men and women and how … Continue reading
Filed under Career
Book Review: The Entertainment Book
As you know, I’m not a big fan of Groupon and there are certain things that I will not consider a Groupon for. Though I’m not much of a coupon clipper, I still like saving money Enter, the Entertainment Book … Continue reading
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Standing up for Yourself
(Photo source) Bullying. Being intimidated. Being treated unfairly. I’m sure it’s happened to most of us at one point or another in our career, or even before that. I’ve worked with bullies and hard balls. I’ve worked with people who … Continue reading
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Thoughts on Work Expenses
(Photo source) In my field of work, I have to deal regularly with work expenses. How my company deals with it is that the employee (me) usually pays for expenses out of pocket and then we get reimbursed after we … Continue reading
Filed under Finance
Book Review: The Skin Type Solution by Dr. Leslie Baumann
As I mentioned in previous posts, I have recently read the above mentioned book. I needed to educate myself more on skin care and a friend introduced me to Dr. Baumann’s book. As you may know, I am not new … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Health
Link Love (Powered by Merry-go-rounds)
Oh my! How did November sneak up on me like that? Time has just flown by! I have no idea how working parents – especially working moms – do it all. Even as a bachorlette, between business trips, work, sports, … Continue reading
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Warranty Fail (Part I): The Source
It seems today that you can get an extended warranty for anything and everything. I swear I’ve walked out with an extension chord and the cashier asked if I would like an extended 3 year warranty for only another $5. … Continue reading
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