by Nicole Ouellette | May 10, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
Yesterday, I drove to my hometown and surprised my mom for Mother’s Day. The five hours driving and taking half a day off work were completely worth it to see the look on her face when I walked in. I like to be helpful when I come visit so I asked her if there...
by Nicole Ouellette | May 7, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
There are some things we admittedly can’t do much about. Gas prices and high taxes are two such things (though I suppose you could convert your car to biodiesel or work under the table but both those things require too much effort for me). I’ve been...
by Nicole Ouellette | May 6, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
Going Whole Days Without Buying Anything Is Really Empowering I was baking a cake when I lived out on Vinalhaven a couple years ago. An angelfood cake. From scratch. I didn’t realize a springform pan was required until I was halfway through the recipe. What most...
by Nicole Ouellette | May 5, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
A Reasonably Priced Concert Is Still Rockin’ Last night, Sean and I went to see James McMurtry. The Dedringers opened for them and are a fabulous, high energy band from Austin, Texas. Then to the crowd’s enthusiasm, James McMurtry’s guitar tuner...
by Nicole Ouellette | May 5, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
A Reasonably Priced Concert Is Still Rockin’ Last night, Sean and I went to see James McMurtry. The Dedringers opened for them and are a fabulous, high energy band from Austin, Texas. Then to the crowd’s enthusiasm, James McMurtry’s guitar tuner...
by Nicole Ouellette | May 4, 2008 | Personal Finance Tips
Looking For A Discount Code Before Submitting An Online Order: Priceless The last time I bought something online (business cards at Vistaprint last week), I noticed the little "enter promotional code here" field in the shopping cart. I decided to type in...