Track your weight loss and calories online

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

Weight loss and dieting is something that seems like a major part of society. Magazines and news shows often report on the latest dieting craze. And there are show that are devoted to weight loss on television right now.
If you are working on your own weight loss then you know how hard that can be. […]

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Economic stimulus check release schedule

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

For those of you in the US, I came across a schedule for the economic stimulus checks. If you want to know when to expect that money in the mail, check out the info below!
According to the IRS:
Direct deposit payments will be made May 2 to recipients whose Social Security numbers end in 00-20. Direct […]

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People and parking lots - some observations

Posted by chica with issues under general issues

Do you ever have those days when you go out to run errands and just get really annoyed with people? Well, this is day two of that day for me.
I went to Target this morning. I parked on the other side of the earth. You see, whenever I go any place like Target I park […]

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Check out this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

Be sure to drop by BeingFrugal.net this week to check out the Carnival of Personal Finance.
Carnival of Personal Finance #144 is live now! Many thanks for including one of my posts.
Here are some of my fave posts from the carnival:

The Concept That Changed Our Financial Life at No Debt Plan
Top Ten Fantastic Frugalicious Food […]

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Looking for a part time job with benefits?

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

Sometimes it seems like finding a job with decent benefits is quite a hard task. When I was employed I was just a temp and I did not have health insurance. In fact, it has a been a few years since I have had a job that offered things like health insurance, vacation days and […]

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Which IRA is right for you: Traditional IRA vs Roth IRA

Posted by chica with issues under money issues

If you are just starting out with your retirement planning then you know that you have two types of IRAs to choose from. You can either go with a Traditional IRA or you can go with a Roth IRA. One type is not always better than the other. In fact, the best IRA is different […]

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Where do you get your diet and nutrition info?

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

It seems like there is no shortage of people that want to offer their advice on things diet and nutrition related. At least that is the case in my life. But most of the time I take that advice with a grain of salt as no one that I know is a registered dietitian or […]

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True Colors Tour 2008 Presale Password

Posted by chica with issues under general issues

I’m pretty stoked because I got some tickets to the True Colors 2008 tour. The tour features Cyndi Lauper and a host of other performers. Supposedly the show lasts for about 5 hours.
If you want tickets you will need the presale password - it is HRC2008.
More info on the dates at Ticketmaster. The presale starts […]

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Sometimes I really hate living in an apartment

Posted by chica with issues under general issues

For me, living in an apartment is a smart choice because I move around  a lot. Since I left home for college I do not think that I have stayed in the same city more than 2 years consecutively. And I say consecutively as I have moved back to some of them for a brief […]

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Deal on Stretch Island Fruit Leather Today Only!

Posted by chica with issues under general issues

There is a great deal on Stretch Island Fruit Leather going on today on Amazon.com. You can end up getting it for $0.32 each! These are normally around $0.99 at Whole Foods for me!
Click here for the Stretch Island Fruit Leather Sale at Amazon. Note the directions at the top of the page that instruct […]

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