November 2011

I Don’t Count Because I am a DINK?!

November 30, 2011

Last week at my office I heard a comment from two employees that really bothered me.  I am not sure if I should be offended by it, but I am offended and I would really love to know what you think about my co-workers hurtful comments.  We are getting ready for the holidays at my [...]

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Are Big CEO Bonuses Well Deserved?

November 29, 2011

Hello Everyone.  The Occupy Wall Street Movement is still going strong, but unfortunately it is not really accomplishing anything.  Would you like to know exactly what the Occupy Wall Street protestors are upset about? Amongst other things, they are outraged by the multi million dollar bonuses that CEOs are receiving. The perception of the US [...]

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The Forbes List of the World’s Most Powerful People

November 28, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Let me ask you a question… Do you think that having money automatically makes people interesting?  Actually let me ask you a better question, does having money automatically make us powerful? We have previously discussed the balance of money and power as it relates to a couple in a relationship here on [...]

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Friday Roundup: It’s Raining Men!

November 25, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS.  My boyfriend Nick bought me the Nintendo Wii video game Just Dance for my birthday last month, and for over 30 days I have been dancing to the song “It’s Raining Men”.  So in honour of my Nintendo Wii today we have rounded up the best posts from some of our Favourite [...]

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DIY Tips To Save Money from Rachael Ray

November 24, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  You may remember that I am a big fan of Rachael Ray.  I first started watching her TV Show when I was learning to cook, and I have continued watching The Rachael Ray Show because she always offers great tips on how to save time and money in our everyday lives. Rachael [...]

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A DINK No More

November 23, 2011

(Guest Post by Eveline Bernices) Good afternoon to all of my DINK friends. As some of you might have heard, we have lost several members of our special little society over the past couple of weeks. According to sources like the New York Times, the population of Earth has reached over 7 billion people. While [...]

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How To Save Money… On Anything!

November 22, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  One thing about me that has changed over the years is that now I love saving money instead of spending it on anything and everything that I can get my hands on.  I still spend money on things that I need for the household and some things that I want for myself, [...]

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Can You Tell Your Spouse They Don’t Make Enough Money?

November 21, 2011

Good Morning DINKS.  Today I want us to discuss the relationship between love and money.  In your opinion is love more powerful than money, or is the equation vice versa? Very often we hear about young women marrying wealthy men for money.  These types of women are also known as Gold Diggers, but in my [...]

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Weekly Roundup: Credit Cards, Calculators & Bad Habits

November 18, 2011

Happy Friday DINKS. Today we have searched the web and found the best posts about Credit Cards.  Some of us love our Credit Cards because they help us build our credit score and they also help us buy things that we love. However, some of us may hate our Credit Cards because they can also [...]

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The Whopper vs. The Big Mac

November 17, 2011

Good Morning DINKS. It’s time for another post in our Stock Market Showdown series.  Our Stock Market Showdown series discusses buying stocks based on personal preferences and a little bit of financial information.  If we don’t have time to research company information and performance history, we may buy stocks in our investment portfolio based on [...]

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