Posted in Budget, Goals on January 31, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I’ve been good about keeping track of my money.. so I’m feeling proud just ’cause of that.
Spendng $$$: I budgeted $1958.16 per month, but only spent $1,651.62 (fixed: $1,134.75, variable: $516.87, and irregular: $0). My unofficial goal is to keep my monthly spending lower than 1 paycheck’s net amount, which I have done [...]
Posted in Life on January 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
One of the best feelings in life has got to be when you’re just drifting off to sleep (or s-l-o-w-l-y awaking)… that in-between moment when you are conscious enough to enjoy the feeling of a luxurious sleep but still sleepy enough to, well, luxuriate* in your sleepiness.
Come to think of it, it’s no small thing [...]
Posted in Food on January 29, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I spoke too soon…
So, it appears I would NOT be under budget for food after all.
Tonight after work I went to my local grocery store and bought vanilla, chocolate bars, cupcake liners, flour, baking soda, and confectioner’s sugar for a grand total of $16. So I went over budget by around $15.
I made cupcakes.
That’s RIGHT! [...]
Posted in Budget, Food on January 28, 2008 | 45 Comments »
Wow. Thanks to everyone for the TJ’s suggestions.. more stuff to check out on the next grocery run!
January isn’t over yet, but I’ve bought all the groceries I’ll buy for this month - not to mention that next weekend will be February, so I don’t expect to buy any more food until [...]
Posted in Food on January 27, 2008 | 18 Comments »
One word (or two): Trader Joe’s.
Seriously. That store’s frozen foods section is a God-send for me. The products are so tasty and easy to make (and dare I say, as healthy as frozen foods can get) that it’s not worth for me to go out to restaurants unless I’m looking for ambiance or really really [...]
Posted in Goals, Life on January 26, 2008 | Enter your password to view comments
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Posted in Car, Saving on January 24, 2008 | 10 Comments »
I just called my car insurance company and got my 6-month premium lowered from almost $850 to a little over $700. My monthly payments will be almost $25 cheaper.
That $25 will probably be (more than) eaten up by rent increases when my lease is up in the summer. Oh well.
Posted in Food on January 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I went through the ENTIRE WEEK of January 14th to January 20th without spending ONE penny on dining out.
What’s more, I’m actually pretty happy with the lack of restaurant-fare.
For some, it might not sound much of an accomplishment, but then there’s me.
In the past, it would’ve been so easy to just get [...]
Posted in Real estate on January 22, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Even though I fully intend on owning a home -free & clear- by the time I retire, it’s becoming increasingly clear that home ownership in the next 3-5 years isn’t necessarily compatible with my future goals/plans. Unless the housing market drops 20% and I can suddenly buy condos for under $250,000, that is.
I ran an [...]
Posted in Retirement, Saving on January 20, 2008 | 6 Comments »
So this is a very volatile time in the markets right now - my investment portfolio tells me that. In just a short several years, I’ve seen the tech boom (and bust), the run-up of hedge funds then private equity, the age of mega leveraged buyouts, the real estate explosion, and now… the fallout.
At first [...]
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