Wednesday, July 31, 2013

2013 Savings Goals - August Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $22,285 (64%)   (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $9,020 (82%)    (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to e...
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Dreaming of Faraway Lands

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I've been dreaming about a 10 day or two week trip to a particular country for more than 10 years.  While we keep a "travel" s...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Unemployment Compensation

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Mr. Sam has been working on applying for unemployment benefits.  Sadly, Florida makes it super difficult to apply and obtain benefits.  Flor...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Working Vacations

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Even with Mr. Sam's work issues, we just returned from a long weekend.  While, we could have cancelled the trip, this preplanned long we...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Good News

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Can there be any good news when it comes to a layoff?  I really don't know, but I do choose to see some positives. First, Mr. Sam gets...
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Bad News

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At I mentioned in my last post, the layoff we have been talking about and expecting for the last year and a half has finally showed its ugly...
Friday, July 12, 2013

2013 Savings Goals - July Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $21,611 (62%)   (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $9,020 (82%)    (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to e...
Monday, June 24, 2013

No to Zip Code

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I am one of those consumers that says no to most questions at the end of the transaction.  No to rewards card.  No to email receipt.  No to ...
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