Friday, March 14, 2014

Drum Roll - New Goal

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CNN.com reports  that the number of millionaires has hit a new high.   Which got me thinking, because this survey of millionaires excludes t...
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Interesting Tool

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Interesting calculator  from MIT that calculates a living wage based on where you live and your life circumstances (number of kids, adults i...
Monday, March 10, 2014

Royal Screw Up

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So, I have a pretty good system set up for our personal finances.  I have a system for paying bills and for our savings that works off of ou...
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Thursday, February 27, 2014

2014 Savings Goals - Feb. Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $4,644   13%  (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $4,327    39% (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to e/r f...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

401K Held Hostage

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Interesting article from the NY Times  about 401k accounts caught up in a company bankruptcy for more than 5 years forcing the employees to ...
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Thursday, January 23, 2014

$300 Rule & $100 Rule

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As I have  previously posted , I have a long standing goal to have plantation shutters installed in two bedrooms in our home.  But, since pl...
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Monday, January 20, 2014

Wrap Your Mind Around These Numbers

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Nbc.news reports  that the richest 85 people in the world now hold the same amount of wealth held by 3.5 billion (yes, B - billion) poorest ...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

Florida Unemployment Compensation - Follow Up

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During Mr. Sam's unemployment,  I posted about  how difficult it is to obtain unemployment compensation.  It took several rounds to just...