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I’ve been continuing to ponder what to do about my housing situation. I’m really not sure that I will be ready to buy a home by the time my lease is up in September. My main thinking on this is that my current detail at my job will be over at the same [...]

No really, you don’t need a sign to tell me it’s more expensive

I had the day off work today, so I took the opportunity to hit the grocery store while it was nice and quiet and uncrowded.

I knew that prices would likely be a bit higher than I was used to, and I also needed to replenish a few things that I buy infrequently, so I figured [...]

A Quick Link

Punny Money is always good for a laugh, but this recent entry about how people will spend their tax refund made me laugh out loud.

Dwelling on Dwellings

I have to admit, I’m starting to wonder if I’m dwelling a bit too much on my finances. I check my bank account balances almost every day. I’ve stopped checking my investment accounts daily, but still glance at them once a week in Microsoft Money. I’m constantly tweaking my YNAB spreadsheet and [...]

eBay Mania!

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’ve been working on decluttering my home. That has meant throwing some things out, starting a pile for Goodwill, and listing items for sale on eBay and half.com. I’ve been a half.com seller for quite some time (great way to get rid of textbooks, even those [...]