Category Archives: About Me
What’s Your Plan “B”?
I don’t speak about work on this blog much, and that’s on purpose. It’s not because I know that some of my coworkers read this blog (hi!), it’s because I like to separate church and state if you will. This is one of the rare times when they will collide and you get to reap the benefits.
I love my job. I love the people that I work with. They are an awesome bunch of people that are like my extended family. Like any family, we have people that resemble the seven dwarfs: Grumpy, Dopey, Happy, Doc, Sleepy and the other two that I can’t remember. People are my job tend to be “lifers” and while I love it here, I know that I also need to have a Plan B just in case things change.
Banking Debit Card Fees Go Bye-Bye
Just about one month after they announcing a $5 surcharge to use your debit card for purchases, Bank of America is now reportedly looking into new ways for more account holders to avoid the fee and may consider reversing the fee altogether. Showing that voting with your feet and moving your money elsewhere really does work, several banks including Wells Fargo and Chase have now completely dropped their plans to institute these fees altogether after witnessing the backlash and public outcry against debit card fees. Score one for the little guys.
Am I A Workaholic or Just Driven?
I’ve been sick. I mean really, really sick. I don’t get sick much but when I do, it’s pretty bad. Even while sick I try to be as productive as possible since I can’t stand being idle. But this time I slept for most of the day…for a few days. I couldn’t even force my brain to write any articles for this blog.  After hearing that I had taken a few sick days, a friend sent me the text below:
“Damn this must be bad then cuz u don’t take off work. It can be Armageddon and u workin lol.”
October 1 Debt Check In
We’ve made it all the way to the beginning of October together. There’s not that much time until the end of the year, so if we are to make all of our financial goals for the end of the year we really have to get moving.
I haven’t accomplished nearly as much in September as I hoped that I would. There was a massive flood in the area of my rental home which delayed the whole process of finding a new tenant. But, I have good news! A new tenant was to sign a lease with the management company on Friday, September 30, so we’re in business! While he wanted to have a two year lease, I opted for a one year lease with a renewal option. I want to make sure that the new renter and I will be perfectly compatible before committing myself to a lease of that length. I do want a long-term renter though.
F*ck You, Bank of America
As you guessed from the title, this will be a not so safe for work article. You might want to bookmark it and come back later when your boss is away so that you can shake your head in disbelief. I have the occasional rant. I mean, who doesn’t right? But I’ve been holding off on this one for MONTHS to actually give Bank of America the chance to make things right. I’m just at a point where I can’t take this shit anymore so I have to share it with you. It all started with a mortgage.
Charity Begins With You
I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time, but was never sure how to begin. So I’ll begin where it feels right and hopefully it will all make sense to both of us at some point. I mentioned my friend that was diagnosed with cancer in the post entitled One Disaster Away a few months ago. Please read that post to understand and fully grasp the balance of this post. Go on, I’ll wait.
For the impatient readers like me, I’ll provide a brief synopsis: my coworker was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer and did not have the financial means to support himself through this disease. My office rallied around him and provided financial assistance for him though our own personal resources. Well, my co-worker died on March 1, 2011. His name was Raymond, and he was my friend.
My 7 Links Project Meme
I was tagged by Young & Thrifty to participate in a meme called My 7 Links Project. According to Y&T, “this project got started by Katie from Trip Base. The purpose of it is to get the blogger to reflect upon some posts (aka dig up posts from the past) so they can see the light of day again. Then the blogger is to nominate 5 other bloggers to participate.” I’m always game for digging into the archives, so let’s have some fun with this before we get to some news.
A Garden Grows In the City
I live in New York City and I love it! I will sing the praises of the city that I love and live in every single day, but that doesn’t mean that this city doesn’t have its limitations.  One of the things that I love to do in the summer is grow as much food as I can, but this isn’t exactly farm country and land comes at a premium. What I’ve learned to do is squeeze as much as I can out of the small patch of land between the house and the driveway.
If I Had A Million Dollars
Ever since the disaster of not playing the lottery and missing my chance to win $350 million, I’ve thought about what I would do if I won a million dollars. The commercials for the lottery say that all I need is a “little bit of luck” or “a dollar and a dream” and I’ve had both. So, putting my luck and my dreams together, I’ve come up with my very exacting plans for what I would do if I had a million dollars. My long lost great aunt Bertha who I haven’t seen since I was a baby passed away – follow along here. In memory of my cuteness as a baby she left me a million dollars and left enough money to pay the taxes on it as well. So I’m now flush with a million dollars in cash. After nearly fainting and screaming, my heart has slowed down enough to allow me a breathe and think of what I’m going to do.Â
