My friend and fellow Burner, Amazing Affinity, has recently retired and gosh, am I envious. Despite her “life of leisure,” she is a fervent supporter of the arts and has been a rockstar volunteer for the Black Rock Arts Foundation…
Money Monday: the $1,000 Blog
9 days sick and counting. Working very hard. No time-off allowed. Congested, sneezing, sexy voice. Every work day, I’ve escaped the office only once, to stand in line at the San Francisco Soup Co. for my beloved Tomato Bisque. Tasty,…
Money Monday: Making Money for Doing Nothing
Let me clarify that this task of cash generation takes about 15 minutes of your time, but aside from that, you do nothing. Do you come across these Chase deals? They come in the mail. I see them online. They’re…
Money Monday: FICO
Having drinks with friends last Friday, I was astonished to learn that someone has an 800+ FICO score. I know that’s possible, but never knew anyone who achieved such credit success. I decided to do some research that I’ll share…
Money Monday: Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
If you go to the Wikipedia site right now, you’ll see a note at the top of the site asking for donations. I probably hit Wikipedia at least once a day. Because I find it so useful, I donate. If…
Money Monday: Burn Wall Street
One of the big installations at Burning Man this year was called Burn Wall Street. In keeping with the backlash propagated by the Occupy Wall Street movement, the art project on-playa culminated in the fiery demolition of Goldman Sucks, The…
Money Monday: She Works Hard for The Money
Finally, the City and County of San Francisco sent me a check for $480! This is a refund of the money I paid for ‘allegedly’ running a red light. I went to court, bravely, to fight the charge and walked…
Money Monday: You Are Being Deceived
The day before the 4th of July holiday, I went to court and my $480 red light ticket citation was dismissed because the officer was a no-show. I was told in court that my refund check would be mailed to…
Money Monday: Temporary Move
We moved, temporarily, for the week! We rented our place downtown and moved into an in-law unit in Potrero Hill. I know that’s unconventional, but Dean and I live pretty lean in that we’re not tied to our belongings and…
Money Monday: Security Tip
I got a message that someone was trying to get into one of my savings accounts because my password had been entered incorrectly three times. Access my accounts? Never gonna happen. I have a generic password that I use for…