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About Me:

34 yr old female trying to keep it together. I call my financial life a work in progress because though I have always had frugal inclinations I only recently started on an informal financial education with an end goal to make my money work for me! Of course I can be weak. Thai food, traveling, self-justification and laziness eat away at my savings. But I am getting there. I think. I used to be very jealous of the Jones' but now realize that they are broke and stressed so I prefer my own progress and accomplishments. My life may not be flashy but I have seen the consequences of a high-end lifestyle. I count myself lucky to be alive and aware in these economic times because I have learned so much and believe that in the long run I will come out farther ahead from a little suffering now. As long as I am not regressing, then I am pleased.

Fun fact to help navigate my posts: BB = Baseball Boy. My husband.

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My November 2008 Wedding:
Total $23,630...Paid in Full! And had a BLAST!

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Quotes to keep me on track:

"Save FIRST and then spend the leftover, not spend first and save what's left."

"How you spend your money today effects the life you will live tomorrow."

Banckruptcies effect me too!

December 5th, 2008 at 12:57 am

only I am taking advantage.

I am packing my lenox china back up. Into the tupperware it goes. Off to sit in storage for a few more years.

Seems Lenox has declared bankruptcy. They filed Chapter 13 last week.

On the off chance that they completely shut down production- I am pulling the lenox from my listings to see if value rises in the future.

Anyone who has broken some lenox china and needs to find replacement items- the china is selling very inexpensively on ebay right now.

In other news- Seems Bratz dolls are infringing on a Mattel product and the Bratz dolls are being recalled immediately. All manufacturing molds and products were ordered to be destroyed. If you have a good condition doll...might want to put that item in storage for a few years too.

Posted in Making a living on eBay | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “Banckruptcies effect me too!”

Amanda Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 05:25 am 1228454758
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Ok, I'm not happy for anyone to loose a job or anything, but I am soooo happy to see Bratz go. I hate those things.
Broken Arrow Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 02:38 pm 1228487892
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Yep yep, thought about betting on Mattel that Bratz would be pulled, but decided that it was too risky.

Anyway, never heard of Lexon china until now, but congrats on getting a good deal!
Koppur Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 06:39 pm 1228502381
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Thanks for the info!
clubneary Says:
December 5th, 2008 at 07:34 pm 1228505671
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I am going home to see if I have any Lenox china stashed away-I am sure I have some from my mom. And as for Bratz-unfortunately we do have those thanks to my niece who passed them down to my daughter. I'll box those up as well! Thanks for the info!
Nika Says:
December 8th, 2008 at 04:10 am 1228709414
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Nika Says:
December 8th, 2008 at 04:10 am 1228709430
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Thanks for the info!

One would expect them to have a bigger sale than that. If they slashed everything by at least half I'd gladly pick up some pieces.

Maybe if I wait, they eventually will.

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Gamecock's Mind over Money

Trying to keep life from falling apart, trying to become a person to be proud of.

Banckruptcies effect me too!

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