Candace Bushnell Gets an F in Economics

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Finally! While we may not like making (or sticking to) our own budgets, most of us like peering into others'...especially when they are fictional TV characters who purchasing power shocked and awed us in the 90s. Blogger The Frenemy has taken a long hard look at Carrie Bradshaw's imaginary earnings and expenses...and while her math may be mildly suspect, the numbers are downright scary. [The Frenemy]