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Saturday, January 19, 2021
Weekend articles (11 clicks)
From Escape Brooklyn - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 19, 2021 at 6:07 pm ET
Here are my favorites from this weekend's New York Times:Job Data Passes Threshold Where Recessions DwellWhat's Behind Those Offers to Raise Credit ScoresBottom Line on Doing GoodAn Idiosyncratic Gem in Carroll GardensCo-ops Reap Unexpected BonanzaStarting ... (more)

Friday, January 18, 2021
From Escape Brooklyn - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 18, 2021 at 4:58 pm ET
I may have to go see this movie! (Which I hadn't even heard of until I went to the Village Voice website to read Savage Love.) How great does this sound: Cloverfield Is One Giant, ... (more)

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January 18, 2021 at 1:21 pm ET
Here's another story about secret wealth: Mich. couple leave surprise $1.6M to friends, neighborsHere's what the friend who sent it to me had to say:I figure this is how I will make my millions....so you ... (more)

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January 18, 2021 at 10:38 am ET
Here's an inspiring story for all us working stiffs on MSN's Smart Spending blog: On $11 an hour, Jersey man made millions (I also read about this guy on Tired but happy's blog: Advice from ... (more)

Thursday, January 17, 2021
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January 17, 2021 at 4:30 pm ET
Remember the guy who got violently attacked in Bushwick and promptly moved back to San Francisco after like 20 years in New York? (Like a scene from The Wire.) Well, here's what some young'uns over ... (more)

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January 17, 2021 at 1:45 pm ET
Ick, today's New York Times provides more reinforcement not to spend money on a boob job: Do My Breast Implants Have a Warranty?“Women are used to having their hair or nails done on a regular ... (more)

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January 17, 2021 at 9:54 am ET
Here's a couple of bike-related articles/videos that I really enjoyed! The first clearly provides a solution to the housing shortage in NYC, and the second is my secret fantasy for how I'd like to handle ... (more)

Wednesday, January 16, 2021
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January 16, 2021 at 4:37 pm ET
I have to laugh at some of the comments on Madame X's most recent New York Story: Comfortable Couple. I'm cracking up because some people are saying what I'm thinking but didn't dare comment, since ... (more)

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January 16, 2021 at 2:12 pm ET
The current issue of Time Out New York promises to focus on my favorite subject: getting rich! I was lucky enough to finagle a free subscription recently, so I'm looking forward to seeing it in ... (more)

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January 16, 2021 at 9:28 am ET
MSN's Smart Spending Blog reinforces that it's okay to drink cheap wine: New study: We will drink no wine before it's overpricedA recent study involving wine-tasting in California seems to confirm our worst fears about ... (more)

Tuesday, January 15, 2021
From Escape Brooklyn - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2021 at 2:20 pm ET
Remember the New York Magazine article about rich kids? I simply had to watch Jamie Johnson's documentary, Born Rich, about his inherited wealth and all his rich friends. And I realized that I hate these ... (more)

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January 15, 2021 at 10:13 am ET
I liked David Bach's Q&A-style column in Yahoo Finance today: Top Financial Questions AnsweredQ: You often advise that buying a home and living in it is one of the best investments one can make. We ... (more)

Monday, January 14, 2021
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January 14, 2021 at 3:48 pm ET
Okay, this Gothamist subway map is kind of amusing: White Folks' Guide to the NYC Subway SystemBut wait - my subway stop isn't on it! Crap! That's going to f*ck up my property value. And ... (more)

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January 14, 2021 at 12:03 pm ET
What a pleasant surprise on my Monday morning! Madame X over at My Open Wallet included my story in her New York Stories series and offered many helpful, supportive comments: New York Stories #7: Escape ... (more)

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January 14, 2021 at 9:23 am ET
Whereas we didn't spend a lot of money eating out because of DH's cholesterol scare, we did spend a lot on groceries since we stocked up on pasta, frozen veggies, rice, frozen veggies, tofu, frozen ... (more)

Saturday, January 12, 2021
Weekend Articles (11 clicks)
From Escape Brooklyn - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 12, 2021 at 5:50 pm ET
Here's what I'm reading in this weekend's New York Times:Breaking the Habit of Disposable DiapersCuring What Ails StarbucksLaw Makes Debt Relief Harder for HomeownersSome Debt Trends Are Good. This Isn't One of Them.Putting Price ... (more)

Friday, January 11, 2021
From Escape Brooklyn - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 11, 2021 at 3:40 pm ET
My co-worker told me this amusing story the other day. He's a 50-something (I think) man who lives on the Upper East Side. He's originally from Alabama, so he's got a lot of sweet Southern ... (more)

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January 11, 2021 at 10:00 am ET
Yesterday I mourned the death of cyclists. Today, I mourn the loss of food. DH and I got the results of our annual physical.Whereas my cholesterol is just fine, thank you very much (148 total; ... (more)

Thursday, January 10, 2021
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January 10, 2021 at 3:06 pm ET
Here's a depressing video from the Ghost Ride this past Sunday, where cyclists spend the day visiting places where bicyclists where injured or killed while riding. I believe the death count for 2007 in NYC ... (more)

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January 10, 2021 at 11:18 am ET
This is the portion of the blog where I come clean and confess my money sins. I just had to transfer $1,000 (yes, three zeros) out of savings to cover all the stuff I've been ... (more)

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January 10, 2021 at 9:56 am ET
I always get nervous when I get e-mails from DH with subject line: ARG!This particular e-mail involved a message from our Philly tenants that there's a leak. (Another freakin' leak!?) Fortunately, we paid ... (more)

Wednesday, January 9, 2021
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January 9, 2021 at 4:28 pm ET
The title of this NY Times story says it all: Young and Broke in the City, but Staying Afloat“The novelty of a party on a houseboat gets people here,” said Mr. Markey, who works as ... (more)

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January 9, 2021 at 10:58 am ET
Here's an interesting and surprising e-mail from my new sister-in-law. (This is the same relative who just e-mailed me about taking a spontaneous February vacation; this e-mail was a reply to my thanking her for ... (more)

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January 9, 2021 at 10:28 am ET
M.P. Dunleavey's latest MSN column sounds very promising: $11,500 richer, incalculably happierWhen I started writing this column, about seven years ago, I was hired as money klutz -- someone who didn't know her way around ... (more)

Tuesday, January 8, 2021
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January 8, 2021 at 1:24 pm ET
My friend and I are debating whether this is fake or not. I mean, what self-respecting feline is going to put up with having something on their head? But I do love the idea of ... (more)

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