After baby arrives sometime in November, I know I won't have a chance to do holiday shopping. I also know better than to count on being able to do anything comfortably in the third trimester, Read more [...]

Mr. Stapler was offered a job! I had a lot of questions for the company. He didn't ask them during the interview because it's not really appropriate to ask about vacation time while simultaneously as Read more [...]

If there's one thing you know for sure about your kids, it's that they will grow out of their clothes. When they're little, it feels like you're constantly re-arranging their drawers because things do Read more [...]

I am feeling so defeated. Somehow, my budget projection for the month grossly underestimated our credit card bill. I think I just forgot to update the current balance on the credit card in my accounti Read more [...]

How much do you need to retire? The typical answer posits some sort of formula based on how much you earn now. It then tries to calculate how much money you need to put away in order to amass that an Read more [...]

2014 is halfway over. What kind of progress have we made in 6 months? The goals I set for 2014 are: Earn as much in 2014 as my prior job’s annual salary. Uh-oh. Not even close -- I've only made 33% Read more [...]

Although there are some parts of my personal and professional life that are not exactly efficient, my banking is fully optimized. My checking account automatically sends a paper check to my landlord o Read more [...]

  Some emails you want just in case there is a sale or a coupon, some emails you don't ever want again, and some emails you want to read but not right now. Managing each email as it lands into y Read more [...]

As you loyal Stapler Confessions readers know, every month I set for myself a goal to "make ends meet with my income," and many months I fall short. It's not for lack of work -- the attorney I work fo Read more [...]

Staplers, that's right: It's time to make a few bucks by purchasing Visa cards and getting a $20 Rebate. I love these deals. 🙂 Also this week, Staples is featuring deals on iPads -- most of them $3 Read more [...]