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Category Archives: Housing
Entitlement – Wanting Too Much Too Soon
Photo Credit I’ve written quite a bit about people having a sense of entitlement; there is rarely a week I don’t think about it, mostly because everywhere I look I see and hear examples of it. Lately I’ve noticed a really similar … Continue reading
Posted in Ethical Consumption, Housing, Perpective
27 Comments
What’s A Girl To Do
So suppose you found yourself bed bound, a sight not fit to be seen by anyone’s eyes, a coughing, spluttering mess. Suppose it is snowing outside and you want to be out there making snow angels. In fact you are absolutely … Continue reading
Posted in Dreams, Feel free to give me, Housing, Temptations
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Financially Savvy Fridays
I’ve had this post rambling around in my empty flu infested head for quite a while. As most of my friends near 30, I’ve noticed a trend emerging that worries me, almost all are preparing to purchase a house within … Continue reading
They just might be what I’m looking for…
You may all remember this post, you know the post where I kind of ranted and whinged and moaned that I needed something new, that I needed to follow these incredible urges to grow & birth and you know, do … Continue reading
Posted in Do something, Housing
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Credit Crunch & Buying A House – when is the right time?
Everywhere I turn it seems like renting 20 and 30 somethings are talking about buying a house; it seems like people are of the opinion that rent is going to soar as less people get on the housing market, and … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Single's Money
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