A few hours after I found out about my raise, I went to choir rehearsals, where we were treated to a conversation about the financial status of our organization. We’re a non-profit choir, and one of the big choirs in DC is ceasing operations at the end of the season. Naturally, we’re all a little …
I found out last week that effective today, I am getting a raise and a promotion at work. I was incredibly shocked by this news. Not only is the economy tanking, but I was told in fairly explicit terms that I was part of a group that was not eligible for a promotion in any …
It was a big week for me, carnival wise. I participated in the following blog carnivals. So many great posts. Check them all out! Carnival of Personal Finance – Learn the Basics of Investing Carnival of Twenty-Something Finances – Mustache Edition! Festival of Frugality – Frugal Living is Timeless Money Hacks Carnival – Spring Edition …
Has the state of the economy changed how you spend? I’m serious. I’ve been reading personal finance and frugality blogs for nearly two years, and there are a lot of blogs out there on these subjects that have been around for years before that. What that tells me is that there are a lot of …
Over at Always the Planner, asgreen recently wrote about someone who accidentally outed her in her blog, and later provided a followup about going public. Ginger also wrote about keeping some things private at Girls Just Wanna Have Funds. One thing I’ve noticed about personal finance bloggers is that there is a wide variety in …