Just tidbits about money and finance.
From the category archives:
I am on fire tonight after not blogging decently for weeks. (n.b. this post was drafted approximately 2 weeks ago. I’ve just been metering them out.)
I’ve been traveling every week for work. It’s been ages and ages that I’ve said ‘Hello, Darlings!’ and really meant it. I miss you all.
Let’s recap a few things:
1. I [...]
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Six years ago, I closed on my condo. It’s been an interesting ride.
Let’s recap some highlights:
1. Flooded kitchen due to dishwasher problem in unit above mine. (Drain flooded and poured down into my dishwasher and spilled out onto the floor.)
2. Water damage from the exterior windows due to poor maintenance by HOA.
3. Collapsed bathroom ceiling [...]
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Not me. But someone I know. Not really surprised. It’s on a property in suburban DC where the taxes have tripled in the past year. My friend can afford the payments but due to some unfortunate vandalism after a renter moved out, it’s starting to become an albatross around his neck.
After doing some calculations, my [...]
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Anyone have any tips? I’ve got a corporate card for work expenses. I am not sure what to do with Quicken and per diem.
I made a work expense category for when I spend out of my own pocket and transfer payments to that category when I pay the bill. I’ll also be able to see [...]
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I started my new job, and as expected, I am having some difficulties.
Main problem right now is that I have an expense account, and the reimbursement process is off-kilter. I will not have enough cash to cover my expenses from the get-go because of the check reimbursement cycle. I have plenty to cover the first [...]
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My parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last week. It’s a big effing deal at a time when few people stay married to the first person they picked to tie the knot with them. I took them out for a lovely meal at a local restaurant in suburban Philadelphia. (My mom refused to drive into [...]
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So about three weeks ago I posted about my Happy Stock Portfolio Allocation. I was pretty confident that I was on cruise control, but oh how wrong I was.
In the post I mentioned something about selling my GME holdings and I successfully liquidated my shares at a price that gave me a very good rate [...]
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2010 Goal #1
Pay down credit card debt by $5000
FAIL – Things are still in flux with my payroll situation. I’m being paid, but I haven’t settled things out. I’ve paid off $1830 of it so far this year. I guess that’s on target for the first third of the year, but I don’t feel like [...]
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I might have to switch the account which receives it, but I got my first paycheck last week via direct deposit because my new company asks us to fill out that paperwork before we even start.
One thing that has always bothered me was losing a few days worth of interest because I was sending my [...]
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I haven’t been collecting up things I’ve been reading due to work commitments, so a sampling for you this week:
The Supreme Court on Mutual Fund fees for 401k participants
The Black Suit
Boston Gal has the Depreciating American Dream series from WBUR in Boston. (Where else?)
Revanche remembers her grandmother. I think this is an amazing woman.
Krystal’s boyfriend [...]
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