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Re: There’s no shame in not being able to afford it

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

A couple days ago, Mrs. Micah wrote No shame: I can’t afford new clothes, itself a response to There’s no shame in not being able to afford it at Paid Twice.
I want to add my two cents because yesterday I wrote about signalling wealth and I want to be clear that while it’s […]

Re: Signalling wealth

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Recently, I read Signalling wealth at My Wealth Builder.
Here’s an excerpt:
Because it’s impolite to broadly share what one earns, people find other ways to signal wealth and elevate status within their community. Nicer cars, nicer houses, nicer clothing etc. are just some of the ways one can signal wealth to one’s peers. […]

Interested in participating in a project about middle class debt?

Monday, January 21st, 2008

I was recently contacted by Kelly Shimoda, a photographer based in NYC who is working on a project about middle class debt. Her project sounds very interesting, and I appreciate her efforts to shine more light on this subject. Therefore, I’m sharing her information with you all in case any of you want […]

Re: When do the savings kick in?

Monday, January 21st, 2008

I just read, When do the savings kick in? at Mrs. Micah: Finance for a freelance life. Then I read the follow-up, Saving the Enron way. Then I read both to my husband.
Mrs. Micah makes a really good point. You can’t save money on something if you weren’t going to […]

Quotes from my husband: On my shoe collection

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

Today my husband and I are continuing to declutter our house. Things are really picking up now that we have more practice and our motivation has been renewed by the way things are taking shape here.
Earlier, my husband was laying on the bed with our cats taking a break when I started […]

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