short poems on money - in haiku form

the end

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:45:00 +0000

it is with regret that i come to the end of my journey with this blog. :( to simplify things somewhat, am now moving to another blog, at this address:

haiku poems

from this point on, i'll be posting my haikus there... please do click on the link, visit, and bookmark that new url. :) thank you very much. :)

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:01:00 +0000

staff treat me like dirt
i keep coming back for more
prices can't be beat

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reaping

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:37:00 +0000

looking forward to
long hours and measly pay
reaping my reward

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10 credit card haikus, complete

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:37:00 +0000

#1

first job, first paycheck
card application approved -
let the good times roll

#2

stopping by the mall
can fin'lly get that new phone -
heady with new wealth

#3

front of the counter
slice of plastic being swiped -
a rite of passage

#4

needing comfort food
no cash, but i have plastic -
maybe just this once

#5

card credit maxed out
needing to go out tonight -
need another card

#6

marrying today
kept my box of cards secret -
something borrowed, blue

#7

he keeps on calling
won't take no for an answer
demanding i pay

#8

regret
didn't learn a thing about
compound interest

#9

these debts overwhelm
online, i seek a way out
i am not alone

#10

final payment made
twenty years in the making
finally i'm free

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10 credit card haikus, #9

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:53:00 +0000

these debts overwhelm
online, i seek a way out
i am not alone

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10 credit card haikus, #8

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:18:00 +0000

regret
didn't learn a thing about
compound interest

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10 credit card haikus, #7

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:23:00 +0000

he keeps on calling
won't take no for an answer
demanding i pay

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10 credit card haikus, #6

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:24:00 +0000

marrying today
kept my box of cards secret -
something borrowed, blue

derived from an episode of how i met your mother :)

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10 credit card haikus, #5

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:58:00 +0000

card credit maxed out
needing to go out tonight -
need another card

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10 credit card haikus, #4

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:39:00 +0000

needing comfort food
no cash, but i have plastic -
maybe just this once

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10 credit card haikus, #3

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:30:00 +0000

front of the counter
slice of plastic being swiped -
a rite of passage

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10 credit card haikus, #2

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:50:00 +0000

stopping by the mall
can fin'lly get that new phone -
heady with new wealth

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10 credit card haikus, #1

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:47:00 +0000

first job, first paycheck
card application approved -
let the good times roll

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high cost of fuel

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:52:00 +0000

had to rent a car
inordinate amount spent -
and that's just on fuel

derived from:
The Rental Car Rant, Now with Higher Gas Prices

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forced sales

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:26:00 +0000

neighbors came over
we haggled over mem'ries -
beggars can't... you know....

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dollar dance

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:05:00 +0000

this Dollar Dance thing
extortion? a tradition? -
well, if it means cash....

derived from:
The Dollar Dance

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small amounts of cash

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:46:00 +0000

three dollar diff'rence
coupon stonewalled at the store -
it worth fighting for?

derived from:
Why I Fought to Save Three Bucks (and Why You Should Too)

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extreme money decisions

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:39:00 +0000

a depressing ride
tv highs to forced sale lows -
no third chances here

derived from:
The American Nightmare - Extreme Makeover House Going to Foreclosure

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cash gifts

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:29:00 +0000

our cash wedding gifts
saved in a sep'rate account -
big dream insurance

derived from:
The Big Dreams Savings Fund

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spending wisely

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:25:00 +0000

fancy wine op'ners
they keep on snapping, breaking -
not so fancy now

derived from:
Four Things That Are Crap

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switching jobs

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:20:00 +0000

burning myself out
seven days of work, two jobs -
but it feels safer

derived from:
The Status Quo Bias and Switching Jobs or Careers

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customer as king

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:14:00 +0000

bought a dvd
defective, returned, refused -
customer? king? right

derived from:
Missing the Target: Lousy Store Policies Can Thwart Frugal Intentions

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housing crisis

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:09:00 +0000

young couple moves in
too soon it's back up for sale -
this housing crisis

derived from:
The Housing Crisis Creeps Ever Closer

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priorities

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:04:00 +0000

music festivals
we won't be going this year -
future goals, restraint

derived from:
Stupid Prioritization

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freeloading

noreply@blogger.com (scatterhaiku) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000

blood is indeed blood
family is family -
but a freeloader?

derived from:
What to Do About a Freeloading Family Member?

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