Posted by clair on March 19th, 2008 in , money
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed for our latest posts of weekend ideas and more.I don’t like carrying out wads of cash when I go shopping. I prefer to have my mind free to focus on spending money rather than worrying about a bulging handbag, know what I [...]
Posted by clair on February 15th, 2008 in , celebrations 'n events, money
Ya know, kids these days get tired of things so quickly, they’re even saying they prefer to get something else in their Chinese New Year angpow (red envelopes) instead of money.
I’m shocked, of course. They don’t want money! So what do they want now? So I got to thinking that maybe next year, I should [...]
Posted by clair on January 16th, 2008 in , money, shopping
I got all of my Chinese New Year shopping done over the Christmas holidays. Yep, me and the kids, we’ve all got our new clothes and some sports shoes as well (what the heck?).
I got a shock when my credit card bill arrived! I’d been shopping so happily I didn’t bother with how much I [...]
Posted by clair on January 10th, 2008 in , money
It seems to me that many people like to buy property for investment. It’s a good idea, no doubt, because property is typically known to appreciate in value pretty quickly over time.
But that’s only in good times. The more I hear about falling property prices, the more I’m inclined to think it might be a [...]
Posted by clair on December 8th, 2007 in , money
I was at the mall over the weekend and I got plenty of credit card offers shoved into my face as I was walking past these promotional counters. Ack, why do they keep doing that?
I’m not the sort that signs up blindly just because of the free gifts they offer. I much prefer to take [...]
Posted by clair on December 2nd, 2007 in , money
I’ve been going to so many weddings and birthdays lately and coming up with a gift idea is the hardest part. Group gifts are considerably easier because when you get everyone to chip in, you have a larger budget to work with.
I personally prefer practical gifts rather than those that just sit on a shelf [...]
Posted by clair on November 24th, 2007 in , money, travel 'n transportation
Well, I’m done paying my car insurance and home insurance for this year. At least that’s out of the way because although it’s great that insurance companies now issue reminders as part of their service, I somehow feel like I’m being nagged.
Just for my car insurance alone, I’ve received no less than three reminders from [...]
Posted by clair on November 11th, 2007 in , entertainment, money
Are you or anyone you know always shooting videos when you’re out and about or on vacation? Well, did you know that there’s a market for your video footage? Well, of course, the video must have some professional quality to it.
AlwaysHD helps cinematographers and video producers to market their video stock footage to buyers who [...]
Posted by clair on November 9th, 2007 in , money
So now that Christmas and New Year’s is approaching fast, it’s going to cost you every time you go out. Gifts to buy. Parties to organize. Gifts to buy. Friends from outta town to entertain. Gifts to buy. Home to redecorate or at least spruce up. Gifts to buy.
So how’s about making a few bucks [...]
Posted by clair on November 7th, 2007 in , money
You have to agree that in these times of escalating costs, it can be hard to make ends meet. Well, even assuming you can, money can be tight when there are too many birthdays or weddings you have attend in that month (gifts don’t come cheap either).
So really, these days you may not be living [...]