Shrove Tuesday is here, Lent begins tomorrow, and you need to have your Shrove together.
The word shrove is the past tense of the English verb shrive, which means to obtain absolution for one’s sins by way of Confession and doing penance. (according to Wikipedia)
In my house, it means going to Church for a traditional pancake dinner with bacon and ham. This dinner celebrates the beginning of Lent and the Easter Season.
Mrs. Caj points out that it is time to cut out the fat in your life. That is what Fat Tuesday is about: getting the fat out of your life for Lent. Get the fat out of your Personal Finances as well.
Financial Mardi Gras
No, I am not saying let's all go out blow all our money before we start our Lenten Financial journey. If anything I am saying, maybe have a quiet night. Relax and plan out what you are going to do over Lent. This will improve your financial situation.
Previous Fat Tuesdays
- Happy Shrove Tuesday 2007
- Happy Fat Tuesday 2008
- Mardi Gras is here 2009
- Happy Shrove Tuesday
- Financial Shrove Tuesday is not just another pancake Tuesday
- Financial Pancake Tuesday (woo hoo!)
I wondered if any of the blogs I read would mention the US markets touching 1997 levels. I was shocked to read that on WSJ.com last night.
I guess this advocates for buying stocks with dividends, though that’s no guarantee that they won’t go down just a little more than non-dividend payers.