Posted by Nicole I can’t believe how much money some people spend on their nails — between getting tips (artificial nails wrapped in silk or hardened with acrylic or gel), regular fill-ins, manicures and pedicures, the nails business is booming. In my town, there’s a nail salon on every corner — only to be outnumbered by [...] Posted by Nicole Welcome, readers and new visitors! This is my first time hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance, and I hope you enjoy the great reads that are featured here at Rainy-Day Saver this week. Since my area was under an unheard-of tornado watch most of Sunday, it got me to thinking about how powerful (and beautiful) the [...] Posted by Nicole Our upstairs room has been a work in progress since OCTOBER. We’re finally finishing it up today — much of the framing is off-kilter, which ensured that we had to add nailers galore and get creative with our drywall cuts. Then, we hope to find a taper/spackler “with a sense of humor,” as my father [...] Posted by Nicole Getting married is a big step. There are the emotional issues of joining with another person and pledging to love, cherish and support one another for the rest of your life, through good times and bad. While you’re sharing your life with someone, you’re also likely sharing finances, too. It can be stressful if you don’t [...] Posted by Nicole Superstitions, quirks, obsessive-compulsive traits. We all have them — right? Especially when it comes to money. View some of my dad’s handiwork to the left. One of his personal finance quirks has to do with coins. His kitchen table (which he uses as a desk) has stacks of coins on it. Once the stacks are completed, he’ll [...] | | Contact RDS!Got something to say? Want to advertise? E-mail admin [at] rainydaysaver [dot]. net DisclaimerI'm just a 30-something married gal saving for a rainy day. I love talking about personal finance, but in no way does it make me an expert on the topics discussed on this blog. If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to contact a qualified financial adviser. In accordance with FTC guidelines, we state that we may have a financial relationship with companies mentioned in this website. This may include receiving access to free products and services for product and service reviews and giveaways. Any references to third party products, rates, or websites are subject to change without notice. We do our best to maintain current information, but due to the rapidly changing environment, some information may have changed since it was published. Please do the appropriate research before participating in any third-party offers. |