Finances
The Black Hole
Although you are no longer a child that is afraid of the dark or the bogeyman, you may still be haunted by a monster that is capable of taking your peace and sleep away. Who is this monster? He has many names, but I call him the Black Hole. The Black Hole, sometimes haunts, even [...]
Seller Sandy
In my last post, I agreed to share with you how I discovered one of my talents and how I profited from it, so here goes! When I was 18 years old, I worked at a large communications company and had a reasonable salary. However, I wanted to expand my horizons and travel around the [...]
Time is money
A women’s magazine came up with an interesting test to see whether the rising inflation rates had gotten the best of Brazilian women. The idea was very simple: various objects were shown and the participants had to guess the price of each one. The results were surprising. Most women guessed a higher price than what each object actually [...]
Where are you…??
How many times have you asked yourself where your money goes? Many times, I suppose. And how many times were you able to find an answer to that question? Once? Twice? Never? Well, you’re not the only one and there is no need to pull your hair out because for it. Each week, we will show you how to keep track [...]
My nails paid the bill
One day I decided to do something extravagant! I walked past a shoe store and went inside just to see if they had anything on sale… Once inside, to my surprise, I found several pairs in my size 33/34, which is pretty hard to find. Of course they were not on sale, but they were [...]
Bubbles can send you to Paris
No, no, no… This is not a laundry detergent advertisement that’s giving away tickets to the love capitol of the world. It’s more than that! When I got married six years ago, I started a new routine because I had to get used to the new house rules. For example, my husband already had an excellent housekeeper, so [...]
One milk thermos is better than two
Like you read in the previous post, one of the things I learned early on was how to stretch out a dollar. For several reasons, my family has always been against throwing away or being careless with money. We learned this early on, when we were still small children. For example, do not put more [...]
Introduction to ‘Finances’
Starting today, we will have a new topic to talk about in this blog ̶ our finances. Every Monday, we will post practical and simple tips, which can make all the difference in your finances. I am glad to share my experiences and hear what you have to say about this topic. But first, let [...]