Monday, August 25, 2014

$2 MM

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According to today's update, our assets have snuck over the $2 million dollar mark .  While a number is just a number and I recognize t...
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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Round Numbers

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After paying the mortgage this month, our primary mortgage debt is now below $230,000.  Does anyone else get excited about getting below (or...
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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Mr. Sam's 401K

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After more than a year, Mr. Sam is finally eligible for his 401k.  And it even comes with a match.  Hooray! To start, since we are having ...
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Monday, July 14, 2014

Fidelity Faux Paux

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So, yesterday I spent some time on our finances, paying bills, updating our savings chart, updating our net worth numbers, etc. I was on t...
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Sunday, July 13, 2014

July Update - 2014 Savings Goals

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $9,436    27%  (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $9,343    85% (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to e/r ...
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Monday, June 30, 2014

Truck Update

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Big news on the truck front, Mr. Sam is the proud owner of a new truck.   As I shared recently, we were not finding very good prices on u...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

2014 Savings Goals - June Update

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(1) Max out 401k(s) -        $8,088    23%  (goal is $35,000) (2) Max out IRA(s) -         $8,838    80% (goal is $11,000) (3) Add to e/r ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Car Repair Blues

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One of the ways we keep our expenses down so that we can save more is keeping our transportation costs low.  I drive a 2006 four door car, w...
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