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The Glitch On Wall Street

Fri, 07 May 2010 05:46:09 +0000

My cell phone rang while I was sitting in the middle of a gargantuan traffic. Right away, I recognized that distinctive ring – it was my husband calling me. Without much ado, in the calmest manner that he can muster, he told me about the recent occurrence on Wall Street (the glitch wherein a Citigroup [...]

Trading Partners

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:33:43 +0000

Having a Wall Street professional for a husband makes dining at home on weekdays a bit stressful. I’m not saying it happens every weeknight but more often than not it’s the norm. When a stressed man joins you on the table, you can’t help but talk about the day’s stressful grind and even if I’m [...]

The Savers Club

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:31:04 +0000

Have you changed your spending habits because of the global recession? Or should I re-phrase my question into: “have you been saving more money than you normally used to?”

If you answered yes to both questions, then welcome to the club. You’re definitely not alone. Was I pleased to hear about this in the news a [...]

A Test

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:11:55 +0000

How much computer memory is enough? That was my question to my husband very recently because I was just trying to get his approval for a new laptop. He countered me by saying, “your Vaio is almost empty.” Huh??? How can that be? I have a lot of pictures stored right there. But other than [...]

Catching Up On The Eve Of Christmas

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:34:50 +0000

At the Christmas eve party at my sister’s house, it was nice to reconnect with a couple whom we haven’t seen in ages. You see, everybody leads a busy life, and it’s only during special occasions like this that we find the time to get together with long lost friends. There’s a reason because [...]

I Should Have Listened…

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:58:07 +0000

That is what I keep saying right now. But as always, whenever you make a mistake, you don’t realize that your decision is bad until something unfavorable happens.

Such is the case of an FMA account that we have, and I was given the chance to be in control of. Yes, I know I should not [...]

Patience Is A Virtue

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:51:17 +0000

One virtue that I have learned and practised a lot ever since I got married is patience. I used to be very impatient and had a short fuse despite the fact, that I was in management when I was in the corporate world. That all changed when I got married to a man that has [...]

This Is Great!

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:08:06 +0000

Why not try this one, and see for yourself? What do I say? I just hope that what is indicated, holds up to be true. I mean, what’s in store. Who wouldn’t want to be one? We’re living within our means and basically happy with what we have, while enjoying life. After all, we are [...]

Turmoil On Wall Street

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:17:29 +0000

What is going on here?

I have to be honest, my sleepless nights have been exacerbated with the “chaos” in the Financial District. As you very well know, my husband is an Analyst for a Fortune 500 Wall Street firm, and whenever there is a big shake up in the financial world, I worry not only [...]

Stocks…

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:10:49 +0000

The Stock Market is driving me nuts. Yesterday, it was totally an awful day, I really didn’t even want to monitor it online at all. When we were having dinner though, this subject was something that can’t be avoided. My husband is taking all the “beating” a lot better than me, as he has a [...]