Three free spreadsheets to help freelancers and bloggers track their income.

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We don’t eat out much, and when we do we often order the lower-priced entrees (unless it’s something we’ve really been wanting). However, I feel very strongly about tipping properly.
Some people don’t tip very much, but I see the tip as part of the cost of the food. Restaurants don’t have to pay their workers [...]

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Ms. M&P just got fitted for a bridesmaid dress which set her back $240! That’s more than my food budget for a month. This is crazy, folks, we need a solution!

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This is a collective post. I’m going to start off with the best personal finance practice I’ve run across this year. You post in the comments with something you’ve learned from a blogger/book/friend or something you’ve come up with yourself. Sound good?

As you post comments (or e-mail mrsmicah at that gmail place dot com), [...]

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Last night, Nina at Queercents finally put a name to something I’ve been feeling for years. According to Dr. Valerie Young, I’ve been feeling “Impostor Syndrome.”
Nina quotes Wikipedia’s definition of Impostor Syndrome:
Individuals experiencing this syndrome seem unable to internalize their accomplishments. Regardless of what level of success they may have achieved in their chosen field [...]

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