Archive for November, 2009

Friday Fiscals: Cruise edition

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Not me, by the way:  my wife has a very generous aunt who has offered to take the girls (my wife, my daughter, and my mother-in-law) on a cruise in warm waters.  So I get to hold down the fort and feed the pets. Here are some money links of interest ...

What money smells do you need to work on?

Friday, November 27th, 2009

I do software development at work.  A term that gets thrown around a bit is code smell.  It's a catch-all for any number of programming practices that indicate more serious underlying problems, or that indicate that quick fixes were made that will be more costly to maintain down the road. Basically, ...

Scratch-off lottery games WILL eat your lunch

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

A few weeks ago I met "J" of BudgetsAreSexy.com, and Nicole of Breaking Even Communications, up in DC.  It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, and in the process I really got a feel for what generous hearts they both have. Subsequently J gave me a sneak peek ...

Carnival of Money Stories: Great Questions edition

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Welcome to the Carnival of Money Stories. Among this week's posts I've included great money questions asked over at Cash Commons.  Enjoy! Business Free Money Finance talks about taking risks for an improved career. Christian Personal Finance describes how he handles being owed money. The Smarter Wallet says that free chicken can turn ...