Seven Of Seven's Personal Finance Blog

Spending Less on Food with My New Diet!

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:29:46 PST

Although I'm spending money on Weight Watchers, I'm spending less money on food.

I have traditionally bought breakfast and lunch at the work cafe. Now, I'm bringing breakfast (a boiled egg and V8 or Soy Milk) instead of buying an egg sandwich & juice for $4! I'm also eating less...

Spending Money On Losing Weight

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:21:37 PST

Just about a year ago, I quit smoking. I smoked ½ pack of cigarettes a day for about 20 years. I�m very happy to have quit, however, I gained approx. 15 pounds. I hate the extra weight. None of my clothes fit and I am not interested in shopping for new clothes. I feel icky and don�t...

Bachelorette Party Weekend

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:47:30 PST

My friend is getting married September 20 and this past weekend we had the bachelorette party. Mind you, we are not 20-somethings, we are 40-somethings, so we did not opt for a bar/stripper party. We went white water rafting instead! It was my first time and it was amazing. I wear...

Expensive Anniversary Gift

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:11:29 PST

The weekend was a blast, but as I knew, it was expensive. Ah well, we frugal folks know how to save for things that are important to us!

My biggest expense was the anniversary gift. Tradition says either wood or silverware is the gift to give at five years. My BF has a full set...

It pays to talk to a human sometimes

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:48:24 PST

I booked the hotel last night for our weekend in San Francisco, and instead of chosing The W at $299, I chose the Clift House (extraordinary!). On their website, it said the room I wanted was $255. Instead of booking online, I called them and asked if we could take advantage of their...

Happy Long Weekend!

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:25:28 PST

It won't be cheap, but it should be fun. My BF and I are driving to San Francisco (about 70 mile trip) and staying at The W Hotel ($299/night). We will go see Beach Blanket Babalon (a SF tradition) $60/ticket, and then Yoshi's Jazz Club for dinner and a show (not sure what that's going...

Love that Interest!!

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:11:29 PST

I�m interested in interest!

I opened a money market account with GMAC on January 1 this year for my first ever Emergency Fund � it was one of my new year�s resolutions that I came up with after reading SA blogs. Anyway, they post the interest on the 25th of each month. Yesterday,...

"Hidden" Money - Money I forgot to add to my Budget

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:30:32 PST

I was playing with Paulette�s budget spreadsheet (in her blog today) and as I was plugging in my expenses, it looked like I had �more month than money.� I couldn�t figure out what I had done wrong because I have a healthy savings and checking account and never bounce a check.

What...

My how rapidly the vacation fund has grown!

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:26:25 PST

It's amazing how quickly you can save money when two people focus on it!

My BF and I started a joint savings account in March of this year. We hadn�t designated just exactly what it was going to be used for, but it quickly became known as our vacation fund.

We have been putting...

Do I have to get custom drapes?

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:07:49 PST

I ordered new blinds for my condo living room. The vertical slats for the sliding door came in yesterday and I�m still waiting on the wood blinds for the large window. The cost for the two came to $730.

The vertical blinds were installed yesterday and they are nice enough, but...

Home Maintenance vs. No Maintenance

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:45:07 PST

Keeping up a home is expensive, but not as expensive as not keeping up a home!

I bought a condo three years ago and it was in pretty darn good shape. It was built in 1980 and the previous owner had put in new floors, new appliances, and a new furnace. The kitchen and bathrooms...

Been Gone but Boo got me back!

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:58:02 PST

Hello folks,

I've been gone for quite a while, but have been peeking in on how you are all doing. It was Boomeyer's question about how much we spend vs. income that got me back into the game. Thanks, Boo. That was really interesting.

When last I was here, I was telling you about...

Thrifty Ray splurged. I splurge, too. Do you?

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:03:12 PST

Thrifty Ray got me thinking about what I splurge on. She recently got a great haircut and color and it made her feel really good. We all supported her and said being frugal means we save for the things we want.

I am a naturally frugal person. I spend very little money in general...

Do you tell friends & family about your blog?

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:10:48 PST

I haven't told anyone that I've started this blog. I like my anonimity and if my B/F or friends or family were reading it, I think I'd feel less...I don't know...less able to express myself. My B/F might be horrified that I shared all that stuff about his kids and the party and the...

First Step at Co-mingling Money with My B/F

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:13:41 PST

I�m going to take a break from the King Party saga and talk about a fun story. 

B/F and I have been dating 5 years. He has, as many of you now know, two teenage sons. Our plan is to move in together once the youngest graduates from high school in two years. Although we are...

Oh The Damage We are Finding after The Party Of The Century

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:19:51 PST

So, my B/F (aka Dad) came home last night after being gone for 3 weeks on business. The 18 y/o son (aka King Party) and the 15 y/o son (aka Prince Party) met us at the house. We had quite the talk with both of them.

Apparently, they had been cleaning all day and thought they did...

I chose to spend a bunch of money on myself!

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:24:17 PST

B/F comes home tomorrow. Yay! He has been gone for THREE WEEKS! That�s way too long. It will be good to hand over the house repair, cleaning, and kid issues to him!

Anyway, I want to tell you about my decision to spend a hefty amount of money on myself. You should know that I rarely...

Follow up to the B/F's Son's Party...

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:19:25 PST

The b/f is still traveling for business, so I have to deal with the damage his son did to the house during his party. Tonight, I met with my b/f's son and his ex-wife to assess the damage. This is the FIRST time I have been in a position of authority with my b/f's children and only...

Teenagers. A Party. Destruction to tune of $3k +!!

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:54:16 PST

My boyfriend is traveling on business right now. He called me and asked me to check on the house on Sunday. [My boyfriend has his house, and I have mine. When he travels, I stay at my house.]

I went to the house on Sunday evening and opened the door and screamed. There was trash...

"It's All About Me..."

jennifer.detoy@plantronics.com (seven of seven) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:44:01 PST

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I�m so happy to be a part of this family. Today, Fern posted a request for an SA get together. I think that sounds like a hoot! We�d have to do it frugally � I think we should all stay at Ima�s house! LOL!

Here�s a little bit more about me � and,...