Laugh-out-loud funny examples from frugal’s dark side in today’s New York Times, including: A poor Minneapolis woman whose attempted DIY toilet fix cost her a ceiling, a car bumper, and some garage shelves and gardening supplies; Another woman who bleached her hair so badly that it broke off; and Several wicked cases of food poisoning.
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Math That Makes You Feel Smart
February 25th, 2009 1 Comment
Because I’m on many deadlines this week, but hate to leave the blog just hanging: Verizon Math Fail It’s a fast laugh, even if you’ve already heard this recording of a customer trying to teach customer service reps about decimal points. Favorite line: “.002 what?!”
Tags: fun · Verizon Math Fail
Thanks, Mystery Baby!
February 23rd, 2009 No Comments
This book arrived in the mail over the weekend, along with “Baby Fix My Car,” two in a series of anti-board books by Lisa Brown. I thank you, mystery gift giver. And my kids thank you. Because seriously, they will love these. I love these. They are personal finance as visual haiku.
Tags: Baby Do My Banking · fun
