How many times have you kicked yourself for jumping the gun and buying a CD that you heard was good only to find yourself listening to it once, shoving it into the CD holder in your car, and asking yourself, ‘What the h3ll was I thinking spending $14.99 on a Piles CD during a recession?’
If you’re like me this recession has put a damper on buying some of the things that you love most , like CDs, movies, and magazines. You know the li’l luxuries that make living alone a bit more pleasant. Look no further than your local library. It’s your one-stop shop for all things media—and its free. I am fortunate enough to live near two awesome libraries. I go the library-either one or the other-just about every day for everything from using the internet to search for jobs or cop that new Estelle CD that I have requested twice already.
Most libraries you can take out books, books on CD and tape, music CDs, DVDs, and even some magazines. While you’re there you can browse your favorite magazines and papers from all over the US, get on the computers, use the free Wi-Fi, join a book club or attend one of the several programs for the young and old. The one library that I frequent has a advanced website which allows you to download books onto your IPod , MP3 player, or home computer. Just think about the money that you could be saving if you got DVDs and CDs from the library and cancelled all of your magazine subscriptions and took an hour to read the ones over in the cozy, nook in the back of the library.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
Liquid Assets
Today, after I got off of my part-time job at the GAP, I decided to take a stroll up to Aerie, a sister store to American Eagle. I have one of their 'A-list' punch-cards which entitles you to a free gift every month just for showing up. Along with the free gift, they also give you a 20% off coupon for anything in the store-sale or regular priced. I just couldn't help myself; I had to buy something!!! So, I strolled though just to see if I saw anything and initially nothing jumped out at me until I went to the back of the store. They had this super cute polka-dot silver and white night shirt made of super soft cottony (<-is that a word?) material for only $14.95! After my 20% off, it would only be $11.97. After thinking about it for about 4 minutes and looking around at some camis, I just decided to get it.
While walking up to the cash wrap and getting side-tracked by some clearance undies for a moment, I had to ask myself 'Do I really need this?'. I thought about this morning and how the night shirt that I so loved for the past 10 years is going to pieces. There are multiple holes under the arms and the fabric is so worn that you can see right thru it. Not to mention, it's a little childish with the two teddy bears holding hands with the words 'Your love lifts me higher' above their heads with purple and pink hearts all around it. After I brought this new night shirt, I justified this purchase as a liquid asset-something that I can hold on to for a minute and if I don't want it or I don't wear it then I will take it back for my money. The good thing about this is Aerie doesn’t have a set amount of time for returns. If 3 months from now, I still haven't given up my ratty, 10 year old night shirt I can always take it back for my money. You never know when you might some gas for an interview, pay your Comcast bill because they shut your cable off and you cannot fathom spending a day without seeing old Martin reruns on TVOne, or have to scrape together enough money to pay Sallie Mae.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Darn This Recession!
It was a day just like any other day at the office, kinda slow, but still enough for you to ‘look’ busy. I was scheduled to work a half of day but around noon my manager asked me to ‘take a walk’ with her. Strange, I don’t smoke and we ain’t that tight, so what kind of walk was this. As we walked down the dim aisle passing row after row of empty desks, it finally dawned on me…I was getting the B-double O-T (BOOT). We stepped into the bright office adorned with several certificates hanging from the wall with papers strolled about and the next words I heard were, ‘It was nothing you did wrong’. Fast forward one month, two unemployment checks later, and The Unemployed Recessionista was born screaming 'Darn this recession!'
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