The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Episode 17 Recap
Dear Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,
I think you should hire me as your spunky sidekick. No, I’m not botoxed, or rich, or married to someone who lives in Beverly Hills, and I’m definitely not a housewife. But, I could… I don’t know, maybe carry your sunscreen when it seems too heavy. It’s not that I’m into the crazy drama, it’s just that your vacation spots look niiiiiiiiiice and I’d like to enjoy the FatBurger burger stand you bring to your backyard bashes. Those fries look good.
And now, down to business:
This week we are exposed to the second half of Kyle’s White Party and the first half of Mauricio’s bday party in Hawaii (sidenote: good lord he’s a handsome man).
White Party
Kyle is weepy about kicking Russell and Taylor out of her bash, due to Russell’s litigious email to Camille.
Taylor and Russell have an incredibly awkward limo ride home.
Someone is wearing a beige cardigan to Kyle’s White Party! The horror!
There’s a FatBurger stand at the party (which I mentioned earlier). Paul is very excited about the fries.
Kim and Ken are… bleeeeeeeeech. All over each other. Blech. It’s embarrassing. Kim is oblivious to the fact they look ridiculous. “We take over the floor!” she says proudly. Yes honey, but not in a good way.
Hawaii
Everyone goes to Hawaii for Mauricio’s birthday party. Everyone but Russell and Taylor, who are uninvited of course.
Kim misses her flight because her license is expired, she can’t find her keys and she can’t find her passport… or something along those lines.
Brandi is afraid of flying and so she overdoes it on the cocktails and Xanax and slurs her way through the flight. “I used to roofie myself. It was awesome. I wish I could still do that but it’s against the law,” she says.
Everyone arrives at the Four Seasons and it’s gorgeous. I want to go there. I’d like to live there.
Drunken Brandi hangs off Lisa’s Ken who is epically pleased about the attention.
“Bloody hell, I’m going to have to put out tonight,” sighs Lisa.
The next morning everyone hangs out at the pool and beach. Brandi has the smallest bikini in the world and an undeniably awesome body. It makes me sad I just ate a bunch of Cheesies.
Bam! The most dramatic moment of the episode arrives! Lisa and Kyle take a call from Taylor who has phoned to say she and Russell are done… for good. He’s moving out and she’s happy about it.
Next week we get more Hawaii and more Kim drama. Can’t wait!
*Highlight of the week: Brandi apparently says Kim’s Ken looks like a “drunken bull mastiff.” No, I don’t know what it means but still, heh.
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Should I Sell My Gold to Get Out of Debt?
When you're feeling the financial pinch, you can find yourself looking just about anywhere for the solution to your problems.
Perhaps you've walked by a "Cash for Gold" storefront, or seen a late-night commercial featuring an enthusiastic fella bellowing about how much you could get for your old, broken gold. And if you happen to have a stash of old jewelry hanging around the house, you've probably wondered at one time or another, "How much could I get for it?"
But it's one thing to wonder how much Aunt Margaret's antique gold earrings might fetch you; it's quite another to actually do it -- is it worth it?
Robb Engen doesn't think so. He runs Boomer & Echo, a popular personal finance blog based in Alberta, and his view is that you're unlikely to get what your gold is worth at a cash-for-gold operation. Engen is particularly dubious about the gold-selling kiosks you might encounter at your local mall.
"They're just setting up shop in the mall and tearing down and going somewhere else," he says. "It's like the PT Barnum circus coming to town to take your money and then off they go."
You may regret parting with your valuables down the road, says Engen, especially if you're only getting a few dollars for your efforts. "Someone I knew went to one of those, she had some really old rings and a necklace, her grandma had passed away. These were 24 carot gold and she was offered, like, 200 bucks," he says. "If it's something really sentimental and that's all you're really going to be offered... I just don't see the value."
As Engen points out, people imagine it will be like an episode of Antiques Roadshow: you clean out your attic, find some dusty old necklace and end up selling your treasure for thousands. In reality, like pawn shops, gold-buying stores are looking to buy low so they can sell your gold for a profit.
"If you have no sentimental attachment and you just want to get rid of it, sure, go ahead," says Engen. "But don't do it just because you're in a financial bind."
If you do decide to unload some unwanted gold, there are ways to protect yourself from getting swindled. This wikihow page offers step-by-step instructions to determine how much gold you have and what the going rate is.
But if selling your valuables seem like the only way out of crippling debt, know that there are ways to deal with your financial problems and still hold on to treasured family heirlooms.
Written by Shelley White