Single & Saving

I’m Joining the Yakezie Challenge

February 13, 2012

One of my big goals for the year is to become a better blogger. I currently blog-stalk several of the amazing blogs on the Yakezie network and think that taking the Financial Samurai’s Yakezie Challenge will be a big step in helping me improve my blog. I’m excited about actively promoting other bloggers and blogging [...]

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Pinterest Envy

February 12, 2012

I got a Pinterest account months ago, but I’ve only been using it for a week. My biggest fear about becoming an active Pinterest user was that “pinning” would become my new favorite way to waste time. While my time-wasting fear was totally warranted (an hour on Pinterest goes by really quickly), the real danger [...]

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Frugal Fun: Free Museum Saturday

February 6, 2012

I’m not sure that I would fare well if I lived in a small town. It’s easy to get spoiled by all of the great things there are to see and do in Atlanta. I particularly love the first Saturday of the month because it’s a free museum day for Fulton County residents. Last week [...]

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My 30 Before 30 List: January 2012 Update

January 30, 2012

2012 is off to a bit of a rough start. This month has proven to me that single people can definitely be busy because I’ve had a ton to do this month. I’m disappointed that I didn’t meet my “blog twice a week” goal this month, but January has been overwhelming with work and with [...]

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Cooking for One: Sweet Potato Fries

January 22, 2012

I always buy in-season vegetables because they’re a cheap way to incorporate more vegetables into my diet. However, it can be slim pickings for good seasonal produce during the winter. My favorite farmers market won’t be open until the spring and all of my favorite veggies are more expensive than I’m willing to pay for [...]

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Thank Goodness for Emergency Funds

January 16, 2012

Please accept my apologies for being slow to blog and in responding to comments and emails this lately. In a moment of clumsiness last week, I dropped my computer and broke the LCD screen. I quickly realized how dependent I am on my computer and arranged to have it repaired. To make a long story [...]

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Dating for Free Meals

January 8, 2012

Last month there was a story in Business Insider about a woman who used Match.com for the sole purpose of getting free meals. There were a lot of daytime talk shows discussing how much of a gold digger the woman was because she estimated that she got $1,200 in free dinners. My first reaction was [...]

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My 30 Before 30 List

January 1, 2012

Happy 2012! Over the summer I read the Happiness Project and one of the “Splendid Truths” in the book is that “The days are long, but the years are short.” That statement is affirmed by the fact that I’m seeing the occasional grey hair on my head and have been reflecting more on the things [...]