Comments on: I am still saving money for my move. http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/ Like Mr. Furious with a really nice handbag. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:07:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Mary http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2193 Mary Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:03:00 +0000 http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2193 Ohhhh I love asparagus. YUMMY. Ohhhh I love asparagus. YUMMY.

]]> By: stolie http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2192 stolie Tue, 21 Feb 2006 04:31:00 +0000 http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2192 You'll be fine!!!! :) Chicago is sooooo much more affordable than New York City. If you can make it here, you can *definitely* make it there. Ahhh ... shopping. I remember <I>those</I> days. (I'm on Day #7 of my job search, so all shopping is on an indefinite hold.) You’ll be fine!!!! :)
Chicago is sooooo much more affordable than New York City. If you can make it here, you can *definitely* make it there.

Ahhh … shopping. I remember those days. (I’m on Day #7 of my job search, so all shopping is on an indefinite hold.)

]]> By: Sid http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2191 Sid Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:29:00 +0000 http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2191 M: not at all. Because even if I find a job earning exactly what I'm earning now, I'll have a significant additional expense in Chicago. Put plainly: My cash plus non-cash compensation right now is roughly equivalent to the cash compensation of a jr. lawyer or mid-level manager or CPA or... I'm just trying to be honest with myself. Right now, I spend too much. I can assume I'll find the perfect job--and I think I can--but if I'm honest with myself about what that job pays, I'll realize in advance that I will not be able to just go buy a $400 phone because I feel like it, a month after a take a $XXX vacation, and then after the phone buy an $XXX ring, and then the week after I buy the ring, take another $XXXX vacation... NG: oh my GOD! I hadn't even thought of toiletries! I mean, I had thought about my more expensive personal care items--the cleansers, moisturizers, brighteners, fancy conditioners and cosmetics. If I already lived in chi, I think I would be stockpiling those, too! But I'd have to move all of it, and that would suck. Perhaps my next mission in life should be to find quality (cheap) drugstore brands. M: not at all. Because even if I find a job earning exactly what I’m earning now, I’ll have a significant additional expense in Chicago. Put plainly: My cash plus non-cash compensation right now is roughly equivalent to the cash compensation of a jr. lawyer or mid-level manager or CPA or…

I’m just trying to be honest with myself. Right now, I spend too much. I can assume I’ll find the perfect job–and I think I can–but if I’m honest with myself about what that job pays, I’ll realize in advance that I will not be able to just go buy a $400 phone because I feel like it, a month after a take a $XXX vacation, and then after the phone buy an $XXX ring, and then the week after I buy the ring, take another $XXXX vacation…

NG: oh my GOD! I hadn’t even thought of toiletries! I mean, I had thought about my more expensive personal care items–the cleansers, moisturizers, brighteners, fancy conditioners and cosmetics. If I already lived in chi, I think I would be stockpiling those, too! But I’d have to move all of it, and that would suck. Perhaps my next mission in life should be to find quality (cheap) drugstore brands.

]]> By: Keidra http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2190 Keidra Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:23:00 +0000 http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2190 They make lingerie detergent? Wow. The things I don't know about. Chicago can be pretty affordable when it comes to food and entertainment and such. Maybe it won't be as bad as all that! They make lingerie detergent? Wow. The things I don’t know about. Chicago can be pretty affordable when it comes to food and entertainment and such. Maybe it won’t be as bad as all that!

]]> By: Nerd Girl http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2189 Nerd Girl Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:50:00 +0000 http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2189 LOL! When I found out I was pregnant, I bought and hoarded basic stuff - toothpaste, paper towels, TP, deodorant, etc. I was convinced that the arrival of the child would render us broke forever and that we should at least be able to keep up with basic toiletry needs! Thankfully, that has not turned out to be the case. LOL! When I found out I was pregnant, I bought and hoarded basic stuff - toothpaste, paper towels, TP, deodorant, etc. I was convinced that the arrival of the child would render us broke forever and that we should at least be able to keep up with basic toiletry needs! Thankfully, that has not turned out to be the case.

]]> By: divine m http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2188 divine m Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:26:00 +0000 http://siddityinthecity.com/2006/02/21/i-am-still-saving-money-for-my-move/#comment-2188 How would things change if you set yourself up psychologically for something other than worst case scenario? How would things change if you set yourself up psychologically for something other than worst case scenario?

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