Fit Modeling — My Goals!

I’m way too short to ever be a professional model, or am I? Fit modeling, a lesser known and definitely less glamorous side of the modeling industry, is a part-time gig that would definitely help me save up for grad school. Problem is, the way my body is at the moment, I’m not the right size to be a fit model.
Fit modeling… in case you’re wondering… is being a “model” for designers who need to check out the measurements of their patterns. So you don’t actually pose for pictures or anything…

Save $80 Bi-annually on Insurance

I scrimp and save to get $1 off at the gas pump, and to save up my CVS ECBs.  But this is a big deal.  I called around to the local big insurance companies with my 6 month insurance renewal in hand.  I got a quote emailed to me with all the details….

The Banana Roundup : Week 17

Editor’s Note : I will be posting a weekly roundup of postings I enjoyed reading in the personal finance blogosphere. These bloggers can be found my Blogroll page. Whenever possible, if I come across a new one I like, I will add them to the Blogroll….

This Week on the D4L Channel…

Some call it sweet, others call it sinful. It often finds its way into our homes through our kids. On first contact it is quite pleasurable as it lures your mind into submission. Oh, but there is a dark side. It invades your body and permeates every square inch of it, leaving behind monuments honoring its past conquests. Has it invaded you? But the more important question is, should it be in your dividend portfolio? Stay tuned, and we’ll find out…

You can’t TiVo this story, or any of the…

Seedlings!

I got freecycled some tomato and pepper seedlings yesterday morning!  I’m so excited, plus all the hard work/money was already taken care of for me!  What an awesome gift!  Now, I suppose I should freecycle those prom dresses and that mountain…

Biking for Frugality

I’m not a fitness buff, though I am trying to get in shape. When I lived in Berkley a few years ago, pre-car ownership, I bought myself a fairly decent bike to get me to and from work. It was about a 30 minute bike ride each way - flat for the most part, though to was a bit uphill and home was a bit down (which worked out perfectly, who wants to ride uphill on the way home?)

My weight has fluctuated from 163lbs to 123lbs over the last 4 years. The lowest, 123, was after I biked to and from…

Would You Call Genghis Khan a Ruthless Warrior?

In the book “Genghis Khan or the Emperor of All Men” by Harold Lamb, Khan was described as such:
Eight hundred or so years ago, a man almost conquered the earth. He made himself master of half the known world and inspired humankind with a fear that lasted for generations. Genghis Khan, meaning universal ruler, was a man difficult to measure by ordinary standards. When he marched with his army, it was by degrees of latitude and longitude instead of miles; cities in his path were often…

I’m Obsessing About Something Super-expensive - Help!

I sometimes get crazy ideas.  Right now, I’m considering taking all the money I’ve been throwing at my mortgage for the last 7 or 8 years and, once the house is paid off, sending DS to a super-expensive boarding school.  Like super-expen…

Last PPP Payment…

…at least for a while….

I haven’t been offered any worthwhile opportunities through PPP, so I don’t have any more pending PPP payments. I just received $18 and deposited the money in my down payment account. I hope to start receiving a few more offers (and get paid).http://feeds.feedburner.com/SavingForAHomeOfMyOwn

Visit from the Boyfriend!

I’m really excited because my boyfriend is coming to visit this weekend. He had plans, but a friend bailed. I guess I’m the back-up plan!

We don’t have anything specific planned; but I want to play tennis, go rock climbing, and jog a new set of trails. I love to play tennis, but I don’t really have any friends in town that play. I also want to go rock climbing because we haven’t gone together in a while. Running a new set of trails could be done by myself, but I get nervous. Maybe a…

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