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April 30, 2012

Money Monday: Mortgage Shopping

For reasons I won’t disclose here, my most recent refi was denied. You can ask me offline for the details, but I made a stupid mistake which caused the reviewer to question my residency. Back to the drawing board. I…

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April 29, 2012

Oweeee!

I spent the better part of the morning taking care of health stuff. I decided it was best to get everything done at once, submitting consent forms and paper work to the endocrinology department, getting a pap smear, obtaining sperm…

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April 28, 2012

Happy 80th Birthday Marty

Friend: Any plans for the weekend? Me: I’m going to an 80-year-old birthday party. Friend: You have an 80-year-old friend?! Me: Yeah, he’s my friend from Burning Man. I had the privilege of attending a glorious 80th birthday party today…

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April 27, 2012

Fashion Friday: Rodarte

You know what I love best about the Rodarte label? That the creators are two LA-loving, UC Berkeley-educated sisters. We went to Pop Up magazine this week (more on that later) and a photographer showcased snapshots that she took while…

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April 26, 2012

My Retirement Home

Where do you plan on retiring? Sometimes I think right here. Other times I think some place tropical where people speak Spanish. Or in Canada; that natural rugged landscape is beautiful. But lately I’ve been thinking I’ll retire to the…

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April 25, 2012

Interviewing: High and Low

I’m not going to blab about several weeks of interviewing. Instead I thought I’d describe one high and one low moment. Low It was a 3 on 1 interview with three gloomy consultants on one side of the table and…

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April 24, 2012

Career Relief

Wow, that was a long absence. I’ve neglected blogging to focus on my career and financial well-being. Thrilled to report that the weeks of interviewing and hard work yielded the perfect result. I’m extremely happy and feel truly blessed. I…

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April 16, 2012

Money Monday: Airbnb Booking

I’m fanatical about Airbnb. With hotels gouging customers with service charges and resort fees, I’d rather stay some place and know exactly what the total cost will be up front. We will be in NYC next month and I’ve been…

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April 15, 2012

Daily Interviews

I’ve had at least one interview every single day this week and the same schedule again next week. Interviewing is exhausting and I’m super anxious. I can’t sleep. I jolt awake in the morning in fear. At some point, someone’s…

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April 14, 2012

Fashion Friday: DSW

DSW, the mother of discount shoe stores has taken up residence in Union Square at the former Borders building. 4 floors of mens and womens shoes: flats, dress, walking, running, boots. This is not your typical DSW store. It is…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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