Recent content by g1ngersmom

Have you seen the salary watch section on the AFL-CIO site? Yeeesh. http://talkingretirement.com/index.php/weblog/ceos_not_suffering_in_retirement/

Thanks so much!

Hello all: My sister - my "never made more than 25k annually" sister - just got 70k from a personal injury suit (she was hit by a car). She sincerely knows nothing about money, has no money saved, lives paycheck to paycheck, doesn't have a checking account (!!). And while I make a fair amount...

Own 1000 square feet in NYC. And love it ;D

I had the best meal last night...sooo good it seems fitting for a LAST meal: bruschetta made w/ homegrown tomatoes & imported olive oil homemade pasta w/ spicy crab sauce a nice chianti tiramisu

<<I agree about balance. However, I disagree that getting "working papers for kids ASAP" is an ingredient of any kind of thoughtful balance. The reason that the state requires working papers is because labor at too young an age is abusive.>> good grief

Okay. I can already tell I'm going to like you guys...

Thank you ;D

Can someone tell me what the whole dryer sheet thing means? Sorry - but I'm missing it... Thanks! :)

Re: New & looking for some input <<-- the angry prof Wow. That was pretty harsh. Your tone and manner tell me that you probably like to argue, rather than share opinions. But for the record, the congratulations really go to my parents. They had the wisdom to teach me that education AND hard...

Re: New & looking for some input <<-- kids Just had to add to the kids/money comments. I went to public school, a few years at catholic school (we got scholarships), wore hand me downs and/or cheap clothing. I got a paper route when I was 14 and have been working ever since. I also went to...

Hello: Got here from a link on www.talkingretirement.com (great site, btw) - I'm so glad I found this group. My interest was peaked by the EARLY retirement post on TR.com -- I mean, we're just inundated with messages about how no one is saving, how we'll all have to work until we're 90, etc...