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Entries from July 20th, 2008

His and Her: Sex and Money

July 20th, 2008 1 Comment

My husband took over the daily balancing of our joint account years ago, because: a) He’s better at it. b) He doesn’t bend himself into a sniveling, anxiety wracked pretzel in the process. I get at least monthly updates about our financial sitch, requests to help make decisions about saving and spending, and reminders to [...]

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Spending Habits: The Sucker Factor

July 20th, 2008 No Comments

A few years back, pre-kids, my husband and I wandered into an antique store looking for nothing in particular. Spotting a china set laid out on a table near the door, we eyed it discreetly. What happened next reminds me of the carpenter ant that, just the other day, tripped into a spider’s thread underneath [...]

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