Archive for October, 2007
I’m $262K in debt and I’m buying a brand new laptop.
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Yes, that is right. I’m roughly $262K in debt and I’m buying a brand new laptop. Am I stupid or what?
We can make a pretty good case for why we need the new MacBook, but who really NEEDS a MacBook. We are making the choice to buy one in order to make life a little [...]
12 Comments » - Posted in Frugality, Life, Spending by Eden
Carnival Time
Monday, October 29th, 2007
I participated in two blog carnivals this week- The Carnival of Personal Finance #124, hosted by Millionaire Mommy Next Door and the Carnival of Debt Reduction #111, hosted by I’ve Paid For This Twice Already. Thanks to the hosts for their time and effort this week!
Here are a few of my favorite posts from [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Web Favorites by Eden
Weight Loss – Monday Morning Report
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Last Week: 257
This Week: 256
Loss: 1 pound
I continue to make progress and I’m very happy to see the numbers are still going down each week. I was a little worried this morning because I have to admit that I put very little effort into losing weight last week. Fortunately, limiting my calories gives me a [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Weekly Weigh-in by Eden
Bad Financial Advice: ‘10 Great Reasons to Carry a Big, Long Mortgage’
Sunday, October 28th, 2007
My Money Blog highlighted this article, 10 Great Reasons to Carry a Big, Long Mortgage, published by Ric Edelman under a section of the website titled Education. I don’t believe that My Money Blog was endorsing this author or article, but simply sharing the information. I’ve included both references only to show how I discovered [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Debt, Finance by Eden
Weekly Web Favorites October 28, 2007
Sunday, October 28th, 2007
A must read guest post at Get Rich Slowly from The Dough Roller – Understanding the Seven Habits of Wealth.
Nice post at I Will Teach You To Be Rich – Ramit responds to a reader who says he can’t relate to the advice on personal finance blogs.
Trent at The Simple Dollar talks about his plan [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Web Favorites by Eden
Small Steps and Accountability
Friday, October 26th, 2007
Time has been flying lately because I’ve been so busy with work, freelance work, and this blog. For now, I think that’s a good thing because I don’t want to get caught up in looking at how long it will take for me to dig out of this financial mess I have made. I’m finding [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Goals, Life by Eden
Poor Customer Service by Sears
Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Sears bad customer service experience – Providing good customer service is all about meeting customer expectations. You don’t have to provide the best service if your customers don’t expect it. However, once you have established an expectation of service in your customer’s mind, you better not violate it. For example, we generally expect poor customer [...]
