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Jean Chatzky’s Money Rules Book Review

Jean Chatzky’s Money Rules Book Review

You are probably already familiar with Jean Chatzky if you pay attention to the world of personal finance, but for a little background she is the financial editor of NBC’s Today Show and the personal finance contributor for Prevention and Newsweek magazines. And while you’ll see her advice a lot on TV and in magazine [...]

The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel Book

The Encyclopedia of Cheap Travel Book

I dream of being the female Anthony Bourdain. I picture myself jetsetting across the world in search of culinary delights and colorful people. My skills as a travel writer need polishing but I am in a place in my life where I can be mobile. My soul yearns for adventure. My budget, however, makes me [...]

500 Things To Do Before You Kick the Bucket Review

500 Things To Do Before You Kick the Bucket Review

I like to think of myself as a fairly adventurous kind of gal. That’s why I had to buy Donald Vaughan’s 500 Things To Do Before You Kick the Bucket from Kinko’s yesterday. Although I am trying to phase out paperback books in general (I just bought an ebook reader and want more space in [...]

Where Frugal Writers Turn For Inspiration

Where Frugal Writers Turn For Inspiration

As a writer, I know how costly my profession can be.  From workshops and conferences to special software for my computer, every purchase adds up and cuts into my already tight budget. I’m a big fan of self-learning.  I am particularly fond of books like New World Library’s A Writer’s Book Of Days: A Spirited [...]