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The former unemployed guide to wedding season

Three weddings and counting and I have another lesson in life why being unemployed, or formerly unemployed, ruins your social life. You see I was invited to five, that’s right, five weddings this year. That number is not a lie. Starting in August and running through December; I’ve made three and sadly that’s where it [...]

My all American carpe diem road trip

Oh Robin Williams how right you were when you spoke to me — through the VCR of course — about opportunity and life and seizing the day. I always wanted an opportunity to throw caution to the wind and seize the moment, but I am horrible at it. My mind always races ahead. Minutes, days, [...]

Lessons in survival: putting off the future to save for today

I did it. I pulled out my IRA. Before anyone goes judging me — for the song choice or pulling out my IRA — let me explain. Ok, judge me openly for DMB. That was just cruel of me to do. But it fit and I stand by that. As for the IRA, let explain. [...]

Lacking and slacking

When insecurities still raise their chipper head.

A morning without technology

When pretending you were born in the wrong era backfires.

I love credit card companies redux

Credit card companies are my BFF. No, not in the sense that I’ve been living off of them and evading the numerous 1-800 and unavailable calls several times a day, but in the sense that they are helping me stay fiscally responsible. Yay adulthood. We finally meet and you are much lovelier in person than [...]

When your personal technology continues to fail

Waiting for my 80s sitcom to end.

Ways to save money part trois: trolling the Internet

The entertainment edition of ways to save money.

Ways to save money part deux

More ways to save money when you are unemployed.

Ways to save money

Saving money using the Mikey mentality