Financial Hack

I was approached by an HR manager and asked to participate in a personality preference class… as an example. ‘An example of what?’ I asked confused. ‘Well, you seem to really like lists and organization. Very type A’ he said. ‘Oh. Um. Ok. Sure’ I said. Did the guy know I wrote a blog yesterday [...]

I tend to be a little on the clumsy side and a little on the edge of dim. I was a member of the international honor society and made the dean’s list every year in college. I competed in kickboxing and trained with an Olympian. I can perform killer half moon kicks and read novels [...]

Thanks to the nature of the company I work for, our meetings are occasionally held publically. They are often televised or played on the radio… though I think our audience is primarily retirees and community involved stay at home mothers. I’d never thought about our audience… until this week. We were forced to cut our [...]

I’m working out my plans and to do lists for when my husband leaves. In my perfect world, I’d watch crummy chick flicks like, ‘Spice Girls World Tour’ or better still, ‘Glitter.’ I’d clean out the fridge. I’d read trashy novels. I’d go shopping and buy a dozen pairs of hot pink shoes. I’d dust [...]

My husband is leaving for a cross-country trip. Sure there are dangers… Weather conditions… Traffic Safety… The Occasional Runaway Circus Freak… BUT I’m more concerned about my… CREDIT CARD SAFETY!! He’s traveling with a good friend. Let’s see… two guys, in their 20’s, wife-free? So. I’m planning on Financial Cyber Stalking. Thanks to the ‘blessing’ [...]

I am a phone solicitor’s dream. Especially, if the solicitor represents my cable or internet company. $12 for HBO and STARZ even though I’m on a TV diet? Why not? $4 for extra download speed? My internet is broken but… OK. I don’t have caller ID (they haven’t tried to sell me that… probably so [...]

My three sisters and I have always been close. My parents ‘forced’ us to share a bedroom and we either had to get along or pretend to… lest mom pull out the belt. More than seven years ago, my sisters and brother moved away. There were many reasons behind the moves but the ability to [...]

I never noticed the weight of borrowed money. Payments had become an expected part of my life and I didn’t think I would notice or care if one was gone. I was wrong. Ever since I paid off my car, I can’t look at it without smiling. It feels different to drive something I actually [...]

I’m halfway through my week without TV. I wish I could say this was a great experience but… I’ve never been a particularly good liar. I miss Judge Judy and Grey’s Anatomy. I weeded my garden, cleaned out my pantry, washed and folded my laundry on the same day (a personal record), filed for a [...]

Username: Rebekah Password: ******** Enter. ‘You have been locked out of all Company X computers. ’ Popped up in bright red letters across my computer. ‘Candy? Can you log in?’ I squeaked to a co-worker. ‘Yeah, no problems. Why…’ she started to say and stopped suddenly when she saw my screen. ‘I hate to say [...]