Author Archives: Andrea

FINCON11: Meet Kyle the Douchebag

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

  Picture this: It’s the last night of FINCON11. We’re partying at John Barleycorn courtesy of Ramit Sethi. I go onto the balcony in the freezing temperatures for a smoke break and to take off my super cute (AKA uncomfortable) shoes … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, career, fincon11, random, spending | 19 Comments

FINCON11 and Steve Jobs

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Just as I was hovering over the “Publish” button for my recap of the Financial Blogger Conference, I saw a tweet from the Associated Press reporting that Steve Jobs has passed away. I’ll admit it - I cried. Not just … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, confessions, fincon11, guru, review | 16 Comments

FINCON11: Stalking JD Roth

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

  For those of you who follow me on Twitter, it’s probably not surprising to see a post about stalkers. After all, @FrugalBeautiful and I have been talking about them for weeks. Our not-so-serious goal: To gain free flowers and the … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, confessions, debt, fincon11, guru, Uncategorized | 53 Comments

I Have Abandonment Issues

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

I swear, I leave for 4 days and it’s like this place curled up and died. No one calls or comes to visit, no one comments… I know the posts I left weren’t stellar but WOW. I feel so alone. … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, confessions, fincon11 | 11 Comments