Tag Archives: saving money

The Big Announcement

By Erin | Published: January 12, 2012

As many of you found out yesterday, we have news! (And no, we’re not pregnant.) Jesse is quitting his job in March to go back to school for computer animation. This decision was a long time coming. It’s almost hard for me to believe it’s actually happening. We had been talking about the need for change [...]

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Money: We Are Officially Old

By Erin | Published: October 25, 2011

I grew up in a household where money wasn’t a taboo subject. My parents casually talked about budgets the way others might chat about the weather. I knew how much money we made as a family. I knew my parents’ spending habits. My mom gave me blank checks to play with and taught me how [...]

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Decisions, Decisions

By Erin | Published: May 17, 2011

I’ll let you in on a little secret: I might–might–be doing something crazy this summer. A couple weeks ago, I switched a setting in the novel I’m writing to San Francisco and immediately had a crazy idea: What if I spent a month this summer in San Francisco, researching for the book, writing, soaking up [...]

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Midweek List

By Erin | Published: February 9, 2011

1. Thanks to Costco, I now have enough soap, laundry detergent, and dishwasher detergent to last me until we finally find out if the world ends in December 2012. The best part? I had coupons for all three items, so if the world doesn’t end in 2012, I’ll have a little more money to last [...]

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Costco’s Newest Fan

By Erin | Published: February 1, 2011

I got a Costco membership today. It being February 1st, the day when the budget resets and I can go grocery shopping again. (Actually we went over our grocery budget this month. And our eat-out budget. In our defense, we just this month lowered both of them, so we’re still adjusting.) This was the first [...]

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