by Libby Balke | Deals and Steals
Several months ago, my boss and I found ourselves in a posh NYC restaurant for a business dinner. She was wearing anĀ amazing dress and shoes that looked like they cost a fortune. “Where’d you get those?” I asked with my mouth half-full of orzo pasta...
by Libby Balke | Deals and Steals
I don’t know about you, but Craigslist has always given me the creeps. Sure, I’ve been able to sell some stuff on there – most notably, a very well-used breast pump for a tiny fraction of what I paid for it – but for the most part, I’ve...
by Libby Balke | Deals and Steals
It was our first winter in our new house, and I had homeowner fever. Thrilled to no longer be living in an apartment – surrounded by noisy neighbors on all sides (left, right, up, down) – I embraced home ownership and everything that goes along with it. So...
by Libby Balke | Deals and Steals, Spent Too Much
I spent 45 minutes in Target last week staring at a pair of $29.99 ballet flats (that’s shoes, for my male readers), asking myself, “Can I afford these?” 45 minutes of my life. Wasted. On shoes. (Cute shoes, but shoes nonetheless.) Dollars and...