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Entries for June, 2008

Llamafolio tumbling in value

In theory, I would have been better off financially if I had never started the Llamafolio at all.  If I had simply transferred the same amount of money to my money market account, I would have a higher net worth.  How about that?
How to turn $3000 into $2946.22
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Money as Debt

If you’ve never seen this interesting little video, you must.  It’s almost an hour long, which seems like a really long time at first.  Once you start watching it though, you won’t be able to pull yourself away.  Before you watch it, ask yourself - where does money come from?  Nearly everyone will say [...]

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June 2008 Electric Bill ( Number 8 )

  My latest electric bill ( my 8th since buying my first home ) is here, and I won’t beat around the bush.  This is the highest electric bill that I’ve ever received - ever.  I’m staring  at a total of $197.10 - that’s a 59% increase over last month.  UGH.  Let’s take a look [...]

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Carnival of Net Worth #6

Welcome to the June 11, 2008 edition of the carnival of net worth.  The smart llamas out there surely noticed that I skipped a couple editions, and I apologize for that.  No time to fix that like the present though, so I give you the 4th edition of the Carnival of Net Worth.  Enjoy.

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Has the Llama gone missing?

No, this llama isn’t hibernating for the summer.  In fact, I’m pretty sure llamas don’t do that anyway.  Especially financially astute llamas.  Can you imagine the cost to fatten up for a summer of no eating?  And the electricity bill - yikes!  I’m getting the shivers just thinking about it.
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I spent my Stimulus Check

I know - you’re thinking “But Llama Money, what happened to all that talk about saving your stimulus check?”  After all, a smart llama saves found money, and I certainly consider myself a smart llama.  Well, do you remember my post about needing a new washing machine?  Yep, mine was leaking anytime warm or [...]

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May 2008 Net Worth Report - $37,695 +16%

As of the end of May 2008, I am officially 16% richer than I was at the end of April.  How come I don’t feel 16% richer?  It’s funny how that works.
That 16% increase comes out to a cool $5294 jump in net worth, in a single month.  That may not be much to [...]

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