gdp's Comments

Fabulously Broke in the City : The Fabulously Broke in the City Year 2010 in Review +$130,101

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 06:18:38 +0000

Congratulations on a really good year! Worked 9 months and made $180,000 is a rock star! How awesome that you can speak French fluently. You got your act so together. Can't wait to hear about your Asia trip. My recent post Total Makeover

Fabulously Broke in the City : December 2010 Budget Roundup: +$20,355.57

Thu, 6 Jan 2011 00:51:09 +0000

BTW FB, how much do you pay in taxes? Don't Canadians pay 50%? My recent post Total Makeover

Fabulously Broke in the City : December 2010 Budget Roundup: +$20,355.57

Wed, 5 Jan 2011 02:49:05 +0000

That would be great. I tried copying the badge, but Wordpress won't let me. My recent post Total Makeover

Fabulously Broke in the City : December 2010 Budget Roundup: +$20,355.57

Mon, 3 Jan 2011 20:55:13 +0000

I love seeing your networth updates. Especially the graphs and breakouts and your comments. I actually thought about not posting mine on my blog. I use networth IQ but for some use I cannot get the badge on the blog. I see my blog as a diary since no one really comments, but you :) and the spammers. I inadvertently erased Jan 09's networth post. I was so pissed off about that. My recent post Love and money

Fabulously Broke in the City : I know when you've re-gifted something, so why not come clean about it?

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:54:07 +0000

I was accused of regifting by my sister circa 2006 even though I did not. I used to buy stuff throughout the year and store it in my closet. I forgot about a pair of pajamas I bought at a Dallas mall a couple years prior. It was never opened and still had tags on it. I also bought a $20 gift card along with it. She refused both and I was really pissed off. I then turned around and gave her a $50 gift card. I still wear those pajamas today. My sister was such a b!tch. You friend should have at least put the sweater in a gift bag. I have no problems with regifting...just being accused one. Lol.

Fabulously Broke in the City : New Years’ Resolution(s): Past, Current and Future

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:43:55 +0000

I would like to quit my nicorette habit! I know I will not be able to until I get out of the military. It is too stressful. I need to exercise more. I have only made financial goals at this point. Need to meditate on what holistic and spiritual changes I would like to make. Congrats on going eco-friendly and minimalist. I still have to wrap my mind around not going shopping for a year. That takes an enormous amount of discipline...very impressive. Love your Asia tour...you are already eating miso soup. Miso soup was my favorite when I lived in Japan. I have my sights on Europe, but hopefully will visit Thailand and maybe Singapore before leaving here. Wish you the very best of 2011! My recent post New Year’s resolutions AKA goals

Fabulously Broke in the City : The Almost Purchase of the Facile Camp Shirt(s) a.k.a How I Curbed My Shopping Temptation!

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 04:53:59 +0000

Congrats! I am an Anthropologie addict. If I walk into an Anthropologie store, I walk out with $600-$1000 in clothes. I have done better with the catalogs. Thankfully living in Korea helps cure my addiction a little bit. My last shopping spree was in Sept 2010. My only clothing purchase for the year. My recent post Bah Humbug- almost

Fabulously Broke in the City : Ranting: Is it different coming from a man or a woman?

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:45:10 +0000

Thanks for the link love! You are the best. My recent post Suze Orman- How am I doing

Fabulously Broke in the City : Godiva Chocolates, Shawarma Cravings and Other Observations

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:23:48 +0000

Yummy! Love the Godiva review. I am fond of their chocolate covered cashews. The store on base refuses to reorder them for some strange reason. I also used eat schwarama (sp?) and hummus too. Great postcards...really make you think. My recent post Suze Orman- How am I doing

Fabulously Broke in the City : I don't know enough about my parents' finances

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:56:27 +0000

Hopefully you will update us after your family meeting. It seems like your parents may have inadvertently put themselves in a messy situation. If your sibling makes capital gains on this money, it could pose further tax problems for your parents, possibly? I'm not an accountant...so I do not know. Maybe it is structured to look like a gift to your sibling? I think our limit in the US is $10,000 for a gift or something like that. Our IRS is pretty formidable...I'm sure like Canada's. Wish you the best in resolving this situation. My recent post Moral Compass weekend

Fabulously Broke in the City : I don't know enough about my parents' finances

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:31:33 +0000

If my sister suggested this harebrained idea, and they went with it and put it in her name, I would raise Cain. I remember discovering many years ago that my mom's name was on my sister's checking account, so mom can deposit checks into her account. My mother never did that for me! They kept it a secret from me for a long time. I assume that this sibling is clueless about money to suggest this sort of thing. And why is it in their name? I think calling a family meeting is a great idea. You can't sit on the sidelines. I'm surprised your parents are so young and with a paid off house. Gambling with $150k is pretty scary...I do not know what Canada's markets are doing. My recent post Moral Compass weekend

Fabulously Broke in the City : I don't know enough about my parents' finances

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:30:58 +0000

I know how you feel. Even though I strenously begged my parents not to take out 403b and profit-sharing withdrawals to pay off their BMW/Mercedes about 5 years ago, they did. They reached 59 years old then, but still making six figures. Therefore, it meant a big tax hit that they got to experience for paying off a car with pre-tax money. So, my mother decided to take out a $10,000 403b loan to pay off her credit cards instead of cash flowing it. I could do nothing but watch all of this happen. They are actually minimalists without even knowing it. My parents never owned high-end cars until 2005---when they lost their minds. My recent post Moral Compass weekend

Fabulously Broke in the City : I don't know enough about my parents' finances

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:58:38 +0000

Oh my goodness! Can't believe your sibling allowed that! Are they going to continue with this?

Fabulously Broke in the City : October 2010 Budget Roundup +$18,136

Tue, 2 Nov 2010 04:44:42 +0000

Wow! Great income when you decide to work! I would love to pull in that much and take a couple of months off. I love reading your comments in the budget....especially "one treat" made me lol. Hell I want to marry you, but I am a flaming heterosexual :). Beautiful presentation as always. Good job! My recent post Bizarre encounter

Fabulously Broke in the City : My Life As I Know It

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:21:29 +0000

Sorry to read about your vertigo and pinched nerve! Boredom sucks...where are you going to in Asia?

Fabulously Broke in the City : Image all boils down to the car you drive, apparently

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:51:15 +0000

It is so funny that people you work with can be so nosy. You make a good point about being price aware or having a budget must mean someone is broke. I think it is more indicative of where they are at. I noticed that since when I am more confident about my own finances, the less judgmental or curious I am about other people. I think it is a combination of reading kick-ass personal bloggers like you and gaining control of my $$. Thanks for the link love :). My recent post Random musings

Fabulously Broke in the City : Celebrity Shopping Sprees: Annie Leibowitz

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:40:50 +0000

Great post. I remember seeing that she was in financial trouble. But now I know why! I think I need to learn photography.

Punch Debt In The Face : Delay Gratification or Die!

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:47:55 +0000

I loved the answer fail!!! What a good laugh...thanks.

Punch Debt In The Face : This aint no competition

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:33:36 +0000

I just wrote about this the other day. I am a competitive person by nature. And my job totally sucks eggs right now...so yes, I want bostongal's savings...lol. I definitely do not obsess. It helps me not be complacent. Also, when someone is impressed by my networth, I know that there are others that far ahead of me.