It's hard to catch Mike Garelik (above, bottom left, with Karen and Jaidev) in a photo. At first I worried it was because he thought I was trying to steal his soul. Then I realized no: as Bundle Employee #2, he's just incredibly busy plotting our path to global domination, and he spends his spare time teaching his adorable toddler to say "Bundle.com." But if you're lucky enough to catch him, maybe, just maybe, he'll put on his college-era radio-announcer voice, which makes everything he says sound very exciting.

Should Kristen get a car? Now that she's settled in the Bay Area, Kristen wants to hit the road. But the transplanted New Yorker isn't sure it merits the investment, which, according to Bundle data, averages around $250/month, plus insurance, in SF and Berkeley. I said Don't do it. Ex-Californians Mark and Mike said: Do it. But it's not our money. Car owners, tell her how much you pay and whether it's worth it.

Rich people are thrifty: Kara McGuire, the terrific PF writer at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, recently linked to the demographics for social dealmaker Groupon. Who's bargain-hunting? Almost 30% of Groupon users make more than $100,000 a year. Let's hope they're saving some of the money they're saving.

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Question of the day: What can you cook when you're too tired to cook? The latest episode of Melinda's Money illustrates a common dilemma — you buy groceries with such excellent "make it, don't buy it" intentions, then get home exhausted and ... order takeout. Let's help her out: I want your best, lowest-effort recipes in these here comments.

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