http://www.chicawithissues.com just me and my issues and a little personal development Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:29:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you haven't noticed, food has been on my mind a lot this week. I have a good reason for that though. When I was doing my end of month tallying of my spending tracking spreadsheets I noticed that I spent less on food than in previous months and began ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/07/03/frugal-eating-ways-to-lower-that-grocery-bill/ When people start talking about eating healthy you tend to hear two different things. There are people that proclaim to eat healthy and that it ends up saving them money. Then there are those that proclaim to eat healthy but complain about the cost - these are the time-savers. I know ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/07/01/healthy-eating-its-not-as-expensive-as-you-think/ Many thanks to Greener Pastures for including me in the Carnival of Personal Finance this week. Be sure to head on over and check out this week's carnival. http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/06/30/carnival-of-personal-finance-linkage/ I have issues with people that put zero effort into gift giving. Maybe you know someone like this too. I am talking about people that on the way to see the person they are giving the gift to, they stop some place and grab a gift card. I have no problem with ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/06/30/no-its-not-the-thought-that-counts/ If you are thinking of moving to a new state or are having difficulty finding a job in the state where you currently live, there is a resource you need to know about. It is the US Department of Labor website.  Specifically I am referring to the Local Area Unemployment ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/06/26/check-out-state-unemployment-rates/ With summer in full swing, it is not too late to start thinking about how your teens will spend their summer. If you do not want them sitting in front of the television or playing video games for three months then why not spur a little entrepreneurial spirit and get ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/06/25/summer-vacation-money-making-ideas-for-teens/ About two years ago, I decided that I needed to start doing things to be a bit more healthy. One of the main things that I decided to do was to tackle my diet. I was eating a lot of processed crap including a lot of meals out at restaurants. ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/06/25/need-help-eating-healthy/ If you are working to pay off some debt or even if you just want to build up some cash so that you can tell your job to 'eff off' then there is something I would suggest doing. I suggest starting a part-time business while you are still working. ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/06/23/make-extra-money-start-a-part-time-business/ I have been reading a lot of articles lately about the economy and the unemployment rate. And yesterday I came across an article claiming to show the best and worst cities for your job. Now, the article was using things like the cost of living in the area to come ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/06/19/the-best-and-worst-cities-for-your-job/ Okay, well, not really. But you can catch my Looking for a discount pays off, but so does waiting post in this week's Money Hacks Carnival over at Mrs Nespy's Frugal World. Many thanks to Mrs.  Nespy for including me. Be sure to check out all of the other great entries ... http://www.chicawithissues.com/2008/06/19/im-a-star/