It’s been a hectic weekend so far. I’ve spent many hours on the road between my home in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Queens. Friends of mine will be married to each other in a few weeks, and they wanted to have some wedding photographs shot including their pet guinea pigs. They were concerned about dealing with these pets on the day of the wedding, so I volunteered to put my photography skills to the test for a small assignment.
We took sets of photographs outside their house in Pennsylvania, with the bride and groom in full dress and tuxedo holding their guinea pigs. For the sake of their privacy, I won’t include a photo of my friends, but I will share a photograph of one of their three guinea pigs.
My day job requires me to work for a few minutes on Monday morning, and after leaving Pennsylvania to go to Queens on Saturday, I realized I did not have the materials I needed. Sunday afternoon I trekked back to my home, stopping at my office to pick up a necessary slip of paper. Later that evening, I drove back to New York to be in town for Monday’s Memorial Day parade, a family tradition for my girlfriend.
While enjoying your holiday, take a look at these articles.
Should you let people know how well you’re doing financially? Although I share the intimate details of my bank accounts with dear Consumerism Commentary readers, I’m not nearly as forthcoming in person. I share to keep myself accountable, and I do so anonymously. Some of my friends and family read Consumerism Commentary, but from what I can tell, they aren’t too interested in the numbers.
I do not, however, act in person as if I am more well off or less well off than I am. There was a time, when I didn’t have a strong cash flow, that I would be mindful about my spending. By this I mean I would not spend much when out with friends, though when it came to splitting costs I would always submit my fair share. Now that my cash flow situation has improved somewhat, I’m not watching every cent, though I am still mindful and aware.
Oops! The world is coming to an end. Financial Samurai offers five suggestions for dealing with your money when the financial world seems to be collapsing. This is something you might believe is going on now, particularly if you are thinking as I was when I questioned whether it is time to give up on the stock market. I don’t believe it is, for the long term.
The Carnival of Personal Finance was hosted by Money Relationship earlier this week and featured my article, Should We Discourage Some Students From Attending College?, as an editor’s choice. The Yakezie Carnival was hosted at Free From Broke and this carnival featured The Best Cash Back Credit Cards.
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