Comments on My Open Wallet: My Mistakes

[...] When I write these “Best of” editions, I am ...

2007-03-31T13:31:00.000-04:00

[...] When I write these “Best of” editions, I am not looking so much for the latest in the finance blogosphere, as I am for the best stories that resonate the most with me. So here’s one that is old but timeless. In this early 2006 entry Madame X @ my open wallet throws out her Ms. Goodie-Two-Shoes image and owns up to a list of financial mistakes. [...]

Love your blog. As a fellow New Yorker, I've save...

2007-03-20T21:33:00.000-04:00

Love your blog. As a fellow New Yorker, I've saved untold thousands over the past twelve years by bringing my lunch to work. It's cheaper and much healthier. I'm looking forward to spending more time here to see what you have to say.

And I'm guessing you also went to Columbia.

I've done a lot of those things. The only one I wa...

2006-02-08T09:39:58.190-05:00

I've done a lot of those things. The only one I was able to fix was lunch. If you have a desk with a drawer that is your own, buy some cans of soup, some Easy Mac microwavable mac 'n cheese, or packs of tuna and a box of crackers or some other nonperishable food. Also bring a tupperware bowl and some plastic forks and spoons, if your workplace does not provide them. Next time you forget a lunch, you have a lunch at work anway. Doing this saved me at least 100 dollars when I was working outside the home.

Remember, they are "financial" mistakes, not overa...

2006-02-06T12:26:22.473-05:00

Remember, they are "financial" mistakes, not overall life mistakes!
Publishing was a good life choice for me, but a bad financial choice.

Got job in publishing. And liked it.Just wondering...

2006-02-06T11:48:25.003-05:00

Got job in publishing. And liked it.

Just wondering why this falls into the category of mistakes. (Coulda found something more lucrative, but darn, you liked it??)

let me guess. you went to Brown.

2006-02-06T10:38:20.930-05:00

let me guess. you went to Brown.