The Simple Sisters

It’s that special time of year

From the Rochelle files...

Tax time! Okay, I know a lot of people hate tax time and I don’t blame them. First, paying taxes is never fun, even though it goes toward making our country a better place. Second, the preparation is annoying, and the filing, and the math, all icky. For me, I personally like it because I get a [...]

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The pants brought me closer to you

From the Marissa files...

I found the perfect pair of jeans and it was glorious. Not magical like bringing people together magical but magical like went to Savers and found a pair of designer jeans that fit me perfectly, even if they are a bit loose in the waist, which happens to be the waist size I had in [...]

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Wise gift card choice and a delicious first meal

From the Rochelle files...

For Christmas, my dad gave me a Williams-Sonoma gift card. He know how much I love that place, and he loves it too. We sort of exchange gifts from there all the time. Well I had been racking my brain trying to figure out what to use it on, and even looked over at Pottery Barn. [...]

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How to Help Haiti

From the Marissa & Rochelle files...

Even though we’re both working hard to save money and be better with personal finance, there’s always money to give, especially in the wake of such a complete tragedy. We’ve donated to the Red Cross. Here’s how you can help too: Donate $10 to the Red Cross to be charged to your cell phone bill by texting “HAITI” [...]

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Happy New Year…let’s get this party started

From the Rochelle files...

Okay, okay. The fun party is over. Our money’s gone, our jeans are too tight, and our apartments are more cluttered than ever. Thank heavens January is finally here and we can get started. First things first– Just ripe from graduating, Marissa is on the job hunt. She’ll also be doing a week long detox (which should [...]

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