First Gen American.com

Category: Babci

  • Passive Income Ideas ala Babci

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in ,

    Tweet I was reading a post the other day by Money Crush on Passive Income Ideas and it inspired me to write a little post about Babci’s little side gigs and how it’s helped her with her personal finances over time.   Money Crush’s article focused on the tech savvy readers and no matter how street…

  • Babci Says It’s Never Too Late to Save

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in ,

    Tweet Barb Friedberg wrote a post the other day stressing the importance of how to save and she basically said that the earlier you start the better off you are.   Although Babci would agree, she wasn’t able to come to America until she was 36 years old.  She was starting at square 1 with nada,…

  • Babci vs the Drug Sniffing Beagle

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in ,

    Tweet As some of you already know, this past Saturday, I was very happy to be picking Babci up from the airport after her 2 month trip to Poland. I was excited to see her and arrived on time to pick her up outside of the international arrivals gate. For those who’ve done it before,…

  • Tour of Babci’s House

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in

    Tweet Yesterday a few folks expressed interest in seeing some photos of Babci’s House.  So here’s a quick little tour of Babci’s place in all it’s glory.  The last photo in the deck is babci’s new bathroom. I wish I could find a before photo because it was so gross.  Her second bathroom is also…

  • Little Discoveries while cleaning at Babci’s

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in , ,

    Tweet I can’t believe 2 months have gone by so fast.  Babci is coming home from Poland this Saturday and we’re all looking forward to her return.  She may even come home to a bathroom that doesn’t have rotten+moldy shower walls, a tub that drains and a new non-stained toilet that has a toilet seat…

  • You can Always Cut More out of your Budget

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in ,

    Tweet Sandy, my doppelganger over at Yes I’m Cheap just wrote a beautiful post on Growing Up Poor and Surviving. Her post definitely brought back similar memories, so instead of rehashing my own version, I suggest you head over and go read hers.  I remember living with 7 other people in our little apartment, wearing…

  • Babci on Time Management

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in

    Tweet Today I’m going to attempt to understand a bit of advice that Babci dispenses over and over again.  This particular advice is something that I find a hard time listening to.   You see, I very much take after Babci with regards to my schedule.  I run myself ragged and never seem to have a…

  • Babci is the 7th Born

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in

    Tweet I was talking on the phone to Babci yesterday and I thought I was due for another post about her. Babci’s fan club gets a little antsy if I haven’t written about her in a while. She is doing well. She actually kicked off a renovation of my aunts bathroom at the same time…

  • Babci’s Favorite Sayings on Marriage

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in ,

    Tweet Money Reasons just posted an article on the Power of Spousal Teamwork that made me think of one of my favorite Babci quotes, but first a little backstory. For those who aren’t long time readers and haven’t read the stories of my mom’s crappy arranged marriage, I’ll summarize for you.  My dad was an…

  • Babci is Going to Poland

    —

    by

    Sandy L
    in

    Tweet December is always an expensive month.  I rarely open my wallet for anything other than food, absolute necessities and vacations for most of the year.  Then December rolls around. It’s the holidays and despite my hatred of shopping, I must shop regardless, so I spend my time and buy the things I’ve been putting…