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Monday, June 12, 2020

Net worth update; Hybrid tax credits (3 clicks)

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June 12, 2020 at 2:41 pm ET

We had a pretty good month in May, increasing our net worth by about $1500. My car had another month of negative depreciation, my guess is because of gas prices and the fuel efficiency of ... (more)

Thursday, May 11, 2020

HSA Questions (9 clicks)

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May 11, 2020 at 1:54 pm ET

I was discussing HSAs with my manager yesterday because we were trying to sort out all of the various benefits our company gives regarding medical reimbursements. The HSA account offered by our health insurance comes with ... (more)

Wednesday, May 10, 2020

My First Stock Purchase (14 clicks)

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May 10, 2020 at 2:17 pm ET

I made my first stock purchase on Sunday. I bought 500 shares of Meridell Potato Company (symbol: MPC) at 15. It climbed up to 21 briefly on Tuesday, but today it’s back down to 19. ... (more)

The Wedding: Money Well Spent (13 clicks)

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May 10, 2020 at 1:48 pm ET

So yeah, there were a few things my mom piddled away money on, but there were a few things that were well worth the expense. The Venue The country club was a package deal, included all rentals, ... (more)

Tuesday, May 9, 2020

How NOT to save money on your wedding

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May 9, 2020 at 4:04 pm ET

My mother gave me a very beautiful wedding, and she took so much of the planning burden off of my shoulders. I was so appreciative of that, that there were many issues where I “gave ... (more)

Monday, May 8, 2020

What a Racket. (5 clicks)

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May 8, 2020 at 9:53 pm ET

I need to get into the greeting card business. I just dropped $25 on cards for the mothers and grandmothers, ya know, just in case for some reason they forget I love them. I realize ... (more)

Frugal Fun with Friends (7 clicks)

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May 8, 2020 at 3:56 pm ET

You know how when you make spaghetti sauce you end up with leftovers for days? and days? Shortly after I decided that those leftovers would be last night’s dinner, I decided that there was plenty ... (more)

Saturday, May 6, 2020

April Net Worth Update (9 clicks)

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May 6, 2020 at 3:40 pm ET

In April, we saw a not-too-shabby increase in our net worth of $1633 to a negative $5577. I’m proud to say that we paid $572 above our minimum payments to our debt. I had ... (more)

Friday, May 5, 2020

Blogs, weddings, and saving (21 clicks)

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May 5, 2020 at 12:47 pm ET

First off, let me just say that I LOVE pfblogs.org. Months ago, I thought for sure that I would eventually get sick of reading about personal finance, but I haven’t. Pfblogs.org has allowed me to ... (more)

Friday, April 7, 2021

We are flush in cash (9 clicks)

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April 7, 2021 at 10:42 am ET

When I created our new budget last month, I must have put a lot more wiggle room in it than we needed. All the first-half-of-the-month bills are paid, and the second-half bills will be easily ... (more)

Monday, April 3, 2021

Change that + to - (16 clicks)

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April 3, 2021 at 4:43 pm ET

I've updated my net worth to our net worth over on NetworthIQ, and basically, I went from a positive $7200 net worth as a single gal to a negative $7200 net worth as a married ... (more)

Monday, March 20, 2021

2006 Goals Update (6 clicks)

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March 20, 2021 at 6:06 pm ET

Merge finances with Mike. I've added him to my bank account, and when his direct deposit is switched, he can close down his old account. I've added him as an authorized user to my Citi Dividend ... (more)

Friday, March 17, 2021

I'm semi-famous. (30 clicks)

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March 17, 2021 at 8:18 pm ET

Wow! I can't believe it. My NetworthIQ was highlighted in Kara McGuire's very first Ka-Blog! post for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune. As soon as I read my handle I shreiked and jumped up to ... (more)

I'm now a married woman. And this net worth update... (28 clicks)

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March 17, 2021 at 12:28 pm ET

I'm now a married woman! And this net worth update was the last one as a single entity. Hobie and I have decided to jump right in and merge our finances (completing one of my ... (more)

Friday, February 17, 2021

Save 15% or more on your car insurance - Get married. (5 clicks)

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February 17, 2021 at 4:22 pm ET

I submitted the change to my car insurance company this week to reflect the change that Hobie and I will be married next week. I got $80 credited to my account for the remaining four ... (more)

Thursday, February 9, 2021

What's in Your Wallet? (3 clicks)

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February 9, 2021 at 12:02 pm ET

I'm a sheep. I wanted to jump on the meme-wagon and share with everyone what I carry in my wallet. Thanks to Cap for starting all the fun.I carry a canvas Jansport bifold wallet that ... (more)

Friday, February 3, 2021

Gonna be debt-free

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February 3, 2021 at 3:43 pm ET

Sometime last fall (I think it was in November) I took an old gift card, a coupon, and myself to a Borders bookstore to find a good personal finance book. I started reading pf blogs ... (more)

Wednesday, February 1, 2021

I'm back

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February 1, 2021 at 5:53 pm ET

It's been a few months since I've posted here, but that doesn't mean I've given up on my financial goals. I've just been busy, and I'm not good at writing regularly. The biggest news is that ... (more)

Friday, November 4, 2020

Saving Spree Conclusion

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November 4, 2020 at 5:44 pm ET

My saving spree seems to have worked somewhat. My net worth increased $441 from 9/29-10/28/05. And that's even with a large wedding purchase (airline tix), a bad month for the 403(b), and a rapidly decreasing ... (more)

Thursday, October 27, 2020

Saving on Winter Heating

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October 27, 2020 at 1:28 pm ET

How do Hobie and I keep our winter gas bill down? We never turn on the heat! Well, I can't say never, but it's rare. I have a rule that if it gets to be ... (more)

Citi Dividends

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October 27, 2020 at 1:20 pm ET

When I logged into citicards.com to check on my recent card activity, I noticed an offer for 5% cash back at department stores through Christmas. I don't plan on buying too many gifts from department ... (more)

Wednesday, October 19, 2020

Another update

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October 19, 2020 at 2:54 pm ET

I broke another rule. I went out to eat twice last weekend. Once Friday night, and then I bought barbecue for Hobie and I to eat while watching Saturday's football game. Well, at least it ... (more)

Friday, October 14, 2020

Saving Spree update

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October 14, 2020 at 12:11 pm ET

I'm doing okay on my saving spree. Not good, not great, but okay. Not bad either, I think.Let's see, last week I went to Super Target to check out their clothing, and I found a ... (more)

Tuesday, October 4, 2020

October Saving Spree

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October 4, 2020 at 2:07 pm ET

I have decided that this month I will go on a 28-day Saving Spree à la Savvy Saver, starting yesterday, 10/3, ending on 10/31. That's actually 29 days total, all the better.Here are my rules:1. ... (more)

Monday, October 3, 2020

Check out the Carnival of Debt Reduction #3 over a...

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October 3, 2020 at 6:01 pm ET

Check out the Carnival of Debt Reduction #3 over at Free Money Finance. I'm on it this week, as I submitted the post on My Debt.I was hoping to get some readers at my site, ... (more)

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