Category Archives: Money Watch

Dream Wedding

Posted on September 4, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

People have their own ideas about their “Dream Wedding”. Why not, wedding-related businesses are making a killing these days,  from photographers, to venues, to coordinators, flower arrangement, catering and souvenirs.

Themed weddings are not uncommon too, from garden motifs, cross-cultural themes, safari, and whatever the soon-to-be-wed couple fancies that they got from celebrity wedding inspirations, it would be safe to say that weddings these days are celebrated big time.

I see no problem with this, as long as the couple can afford whatever they fancy and not be indebted after the celebrations are done and the wedded bliss and euphoria die down.

I remember what a high school teacher once told us: People should prepare more for the marriage, and not the wedding.

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Charging Problems

Posted on August 17, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

I need a new BP-6M for my “main” mobile phone.The battery I’m using seems to have swallowed a lot of juice: it has bulges.

I think I also need another battery for that other little mobile phone I use because the power doesn’t last till late afternoon – early evening, that time when I have to call my eldest daughter and my husband respectively.Frustrating I tell ya.

The hubby said he thinks I need several mobile telephone batteries because the third mobile unit has problems with charging. I have to remove the battery from the unit itself to charge which means I can’t send sms and receive calls while the battery is charging. Argh!

I want to have a new mobile phone but as it is, these three units am using right now still serve their purpose so I have to make do.

I know, when you’re a mom with three school kids, these “wants” take a back seat.

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Desserts Galore Later

Posted on July 31, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

In a while we will be using coupons for dinner’s dessert. It is a desserts for grandma event because we are actually coaxing grandma, my MIL, to join us. The weather’s been blah lately and as of now, the rains still a-pouring so she expressed the desire to just stay home and not join us 🙁

The vouchers are expiring on Tuesdays so we need to avail of these frozen delights. No matter if the rains are here 😀

 

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Shop Till You Drop

Posted on July 31, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

I’ve often wondered how much others earn.

Why?

Because they can afford to shop till they drop whereas we only shop when there is a need: broken school shoe sole, tight jeans and shirt, school performance and a school/family event where clothes we don’t have in the closets should be worn.

New bag? I still have bags I haven’t used yet. Unbranded. So what? The budget for a new bag which was a birthday gift from the hubby is still untouched.

New shoes? The pairs I use are still decent except my running shoes where one has the sole detached. I got a running event in three weeks so I think I need to get a new pair.

New clothes? As long as there are no big holes and clothes don’t look too shabby, I can hold off getting new clothes. The kids wear uniforms most of the time so we just make do with what they have except when it’s too awkward to wear jeans and shirts that are too tight.

One thing though, we don’t shop if we can’t afford because the thought of having to think about payday loans is something I don’t particularly want to be stressed with.

And yes, groupon sites are sites I’d look into again and again. Who knows, I might get good deals there. I already did and in fact, I still have to blog about it.

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Spa Pampering

Posted on June 22, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

I availed of a GC yesterday (it was the GC’s last day for redemption!) on a Diamond Peel (a facial cleaning procedure) and a 15-minute liposuction  procedure (i requested to have the device go to the tummy).

Ahahaha! This is so funny, I don’t think 15-minutes did anything to my jelly tummy, especially after the appointment, I went to the supermarket and got me a pint of coconut/lychee sherbet.

Anyway, speaking of spa treatments, more and more bridal showers and parties are happening these days. The bridal showers happen a day before the wedding where the younger entourage have spa pampering before the big day. These gifts are usually served cocktails and food and they in turn, bring their gifts (sexy bridal lingerie perhaps?) for the bride.

I like going to the spa every now and then but I don’t usually go when I have to pay, I usually go when I have GCs to use or when I bought an online discount voucher 😀

 

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