gdp's Comments

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : Does It Matter Who Makes More Money in a Relationship?

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 14:32:01 +0000

I have always wanted a guy who makes at least as much money as I make. The My husband makes about $20k more than me each year. When we started dating, I was making more than him, but I knew that he had the potential to make much more. The reasons are mainly what your friend said. I just don't want the pressure of being the breadwinner. :)

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : My Wedding Splurge: I Said Yes To The Dress

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:00:38 +0000

It is gorgeous! I think you did well, considering you are being so sensible with other aspects of your wedding planning. Congratulations!

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : Keeping Track of How Much We Spend: A November Experiment

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 14:56:20 +0000

I am like you, don't really keep track of my spending. I tracked my spending for a few months and then decided on my budget. As long as I kept having money left over after each paycheck I was happy. I think I will do that for November too. It will be easy for us since we both use the same debit card for everyday purchases and the recurring bills go to a credit card that we pay off each month. Since your rent is about the same as ours and we are DINKs too, I am going to guess you spend about the same as us - $3500 this month. I hope you don't break my heart by saying that's a ridiculously large number for 2 people :)

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : Should You (Do You) Tip For Bad Service?

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:27:53 +0000

I think about this a lot too! I agree with you that everybody expects tips these days. I go to a hairstylist who rents a small room from this salon suite. She does not have anyone working for her, yet I need to tip her when I get my hair cut. I often wonder why they can't just increase the cost and be done. The worst part of tipping is the second guessing every time - am I tipping too much or too less? She didn't fill up my water, so can I leave her less? We ordered a bottle of wine with dinner, so do we tip 20% on that too? I used to tip 20% earlier, but now I am scaling back to 15-20% depending on service. I didn't choose to work in a line of work where I depend on my clients to make up for what my employer isn't paying me

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : Do We Need a Wedding Videographer?

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 13:32:34 +0000

Hmm I don't know how helpful this is, but I am going to say Yes! The reason I say this is because of family. My aunt and uncle had their wedding videos where my sister and I and other cousins are toddlers and little kids. Anytime there is a family gather we watch that video together because it is so much fun. So I say go for it.

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : The cost of adult braces

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:12:21 +0000

Yikes, that's a lot of money. I need something for my teeth too and I had no idea it would cost that much. I think I might bite the bullet and get it this year too. My recent post To Kindle or Not

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Friday Miscellaneous

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:36:42 +0000

Me too! So excited! :-) I hate Miley Cyrus too - and I can't imagine siting through that movie My recent post Superstition

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Boot Camp!

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:29:50 +0000

Wow I've always wanted to try a boot camp before, but they are sooo expensive. Also I am in a 1 year contract with my gym and so I can't just stop for sometime. Do write about how it goes once you begin. My recent post Superstition

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Rear ended!

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:47:57 +0000

That's too bad! But if the other guy rear ended you, shouldn't his insurance have to pay for your repairs and loaner car? I am pretty sure you are due a rental car for the time your car is in the shop! My recent post The Ethics of Online Shopping

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : How are you tracking your spending?

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:38:47 +0000

Well I use Excel and I find it really easy since I created the worksheets for me. I have briefly used Quicken Online, but it seems to be gone now. I haven't really used Quicken before so I don't know how good it is. But if you feel it would be good, I say make the switch. My recent post The Ethics of Online Shopping

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : My new bicycle

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 13:21:18 +0000

Wow the bike seems awesome. $300 for a bike like this with all accessories is a great deal I think. My recent post The Good and the Bad

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Macbook Pro almost within reach

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:09:10 +0000

Wow that's great. Hubby has a MacBook Pro and while we don't know any designing, it is a great computer. It really is awesome that you plan and save to buy something. If I were you, I would just go and buy it, especially if I had some justfications like contract work :-) My recent post The He and His Debt

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Goodbye, VW Golf

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:03:41 +0000

Well 15 months is a pretty short ride. But I had the same problem with my 96 Corolla and I ended up buying a new car. $500 credit towards a new bicycle sounds awesome! You would be able to get a really good bike. I used to drive cheapo bikes and it made me love my love for biking. My recent post The He and His Debt

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Hello, Sister

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:00:06 +0000

Oooh! :-) I honestly don't know what I would do if my family found out about my blog. But then my blog is so new, I don't really know what I am doing anyway :-) So you are going to "out" yourself next month? That should be interesting. Any reason for doing that? My recent post Story of my Debt

http://effortlessanthropologie.blogspot.com/ : Announcing the Effortless Anthropologie lazy summer contest!!

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:18:53 +0000

Ooh I would so love to win this! My favorite vacation spot is a tie between Door County, WI and West Virginia!

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Maid of Honour

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:59:28 +0000

That's awesome. I usually scour the internet for dresses and shoes if the in-store price is ridiculous, but I never think to go ebay. This is a good tip for me. The dress looks fabulous though. My recent post Story of my Debt

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Girls camping trip

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:57:57 +0000

I don't go camping unless the weather is good. We mostly never have a fire too. But I think $100 is reasonable. Is the camping fee $40? I think that's pretty steep though My recent post Story of my Debt

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Recap: Las Vegas trip

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:41:27 +0000

Wow I guess you had a good time. My workplace has a meeting of sorts in Vegas in March 2011. I presume we will be staying off the strip as well. My recent post Story of my Debt