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

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:28:54 +0000

Didn't want one, didn't have one, have no regrets. People seemed relieved, actually.

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : One week till San Francisco

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:30:51 +0000

Muir Woods for sure. (http://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm) and they are easy to get to with a car. (Go early - it gets crowded.) We had a lovely dinner at The Stinking Rose (http://www.thestinkingrose.com/). Lombard Street is the famous twisty street - you can drive it but I also recommend going on foot to check it out.

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Dreaming of the Oregon coast

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:59:34 +0000

Whoops, I swear there was more to that comment than just the link, but oh well. You get the idea. :)

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Dreaming of the Oregon coast

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:48:14 +0000

http://www.powells.com/

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Spending Recap: July 18-24, 2011

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:47:04 +0000

What the heck school did you go to that offers a credit (two credits) for bowling??

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Sunday Link Love: March 27, 2011

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:03:54 +0000

I am also worried about Red - she said in her last post (the last one I saw on the 19th) that nothing would change and invited us all to follow her on Twitter - now the whole blog is private and the Twitter is gone...

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Amazon.ca gift cards = no Kindle

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:01:07 +0000

Not true. I buy stuff from Amazon.com all the time (books, DVDs, CDs, board games) and it ships to my Canadian address. Some things (like tea, electronics) will not but the page will generally tell you if it won't ship to your default (in my case Canadian) address.

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Obvious statement: it's cold in Toronto

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:29:18 +0000

As others have said - it is illegal for that guy to poach rides and troll for customers at the airport. Next time go to the taxi stand! Glad you're enjoying my city!

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Pictures of my new clothing!

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:16:57 +0000

Loving the Banana Republic wrap dress!!

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : The High Cost of Free Parking

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:20:38 +0000

We don't have a car - it would add some convenience to our lives, but the cost and day-to-day responsibility is just not worth it for us. Where do you live that the subway costs $250 a month?? That's insane!

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : Do You Need a Dating Prenup Before You Move In Together?

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:10:46 +0000

We had one; it laid out what furniture belonged to who, and the procedure for splitting jointly-purchased items if we broke up. It also discussed household responsibilities (I was working part-time so I also did more housework) and who was responsible for which bill. We never actually referred to it but we felt better having it; I firmly believe it's better to have it and not need it than regret not having it later.

Well-Heeled, With a Mission : Sushi: An Expensive Culinary Habit

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:36:23 +0000

How often do I eat sushi? Mmmmmm, not as often as I would like to! And to me, really cheap sushi is kind of not worth it. I'd rather pay a bit more and get quality. (I'm going to email people right now to invite them out for sushi tomorrow!)

Punch Debt In The Face : What are your financial commandments

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:42:11 +0000

Thou shalt pay off thy credit cards in full each and every month! Thou shalt know that thou hast money in the bank to cover a purchase before thou makest it! (Had to say though, that I'm not fond of NinjaGirl's commandment that you shall LET her do something. Wouldn't it work better to say "I will continue to take yoga classes even though the membership is $80/month"? Otherwise it sounds like she needs your permission to do this ...) Good commandments - I'm glad the counselling/talking is working for you!

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Accessorizing

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:39:25 +0000

Could you give the links to the vendors you bought from? I like the pieces you've chosen!

Punch Debt In The Face : Money + Marriage = Honeymoon

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:34:20 +0000

Hee, your Beckham picture's caption amuses me. My same-sex crushes include Gina Torres (Zoe from Firefly), Angelina Jolie, Keira Knightly (mostly in period costume, and when she's eaten a sandwich or two - skeletons are not sexy!), Christina Hendricks (Joan from Mad Men), Cate Blanchett, Catherine Zeta-Jones .... I could go on!

Punch Debt In The Face : Girls are the cleverest creatures around

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:18:42 +0000

Great response!

Punch Debt In The Face : Ninja's favorite things

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:27:28 +0000

I totally converted my Partner in Crime to letting it mellow if it was yellow. He wasn't into it at first but now he's a believer.

Punch Debt In The Face : Funny Money Habits

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:14:16 +0000

I don't always round up when tipping, but my partner-in-crime does. He also likes to pay for small purchases with exact change. And trust me, the tellers love you for ordering and facing your bills.

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Thursday Randoms

Fri, 9 Apr 2010 18:56:16 +0000

Poor Roy. I still love him, and I want him to win. (And the chances of him winning here with Toronto just weren't that good.)

Give Me Back My Five Bucks : Second Interview

Thu, 1 Apr 2010 16:37:36 +0000

As others have mentioned, perhaps the flex-time could help with the commute.