by Mir | Mar 19, 2009 | Everyday Wisdom, For the kids, Questions Answered
The very pretty Kristen writes: Hey Mir, I have a 2-year-old and want to get her some summer/outdoor toys and was wondering if there is a good time of year to buy them and which sites/stores are good for bargains? Is it better to wait until closer to the season (i.e....
by Mir | Feb 9, 2009 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
I post lots and lots of shopping deals, here, but Want Not is supposed to be about overall budgeting (even if it may not seem that way, some days) and living well within your means. It seems like with the holiday shopping season and then subsequent post-holiday...
by Mir | Oct 22, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!, Questions Answered, Quick Tips, What to Wear
Have one of those kids who excels at outgrowing their brand-new shoes two weeks after you buy them? I can’t save you from having to buy more shoes, but I can tell you that nicknaming said child “Flipper” will make you feel a little bit better. Also,...
by Mir | Oct 15, 2008 | Big Picture, Mindful Money, Questions Answered
Look; I’m a fan of stuff. I like having pretty new shoes and fun little gadgets. No one is ever going to accuse me of being some sort of ascetic. And there’s nothing wrong, per se, with wanting to have nice things. The problem comes, of course, when we...
by Mir | Sep 16, 2008 | For the kids, Questions Answered
The lovely Kristen writes: I can’t believe I’m even posing this question in September, but the thought of Christmas shopping has started to make me have heart palpitations. I am the type of person who has an excel spreadsheet with people’s names, the...
by Mir | Aug 19, 2008 | Product Talk, Questions Answered
The lovely Corey writes: Lovely Mir, My Norton Antivirus (For PC…not yet an Apple girl.) is about to expire. It feels like with all the kids going off to college there should be a deal out there for me. I prefer Norton Antivirus (for up to 3 computers) but am...