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Entries for August, 2008

Planning for reduced income

Since my wife and I are planning to try living on one income, we’re trying to do it intelligently.  There are a few things we’ve been wanting to buy for awhile, but haven’t gotten around to just yet.  Things like a pair of nightstands for a our bedroom, curtains for the living room, and a [...]

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Can a family survive on one income?

The entire time I’ve been married, both my wife and I have worked.  At times I have made more money than she, and at other times she was the primary breadwinner.  It didn’t bother me either way - after all, who could be mad that their wife was making good money?  Every man should be [...]

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August 2008 Electric Bill ( Number 10 )

Just like my 9th electric bill since buying my home was a record-setter, so is the tenth.  Record high, that is.  Total cost for gas and electricity for August 2008?  How about a whopping $244.40?  Yowza.  That tops the previous $221.36 record from last month.  Where did the extra cost come from?  Let’s see.
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New Llamafolio Purchase

Just seconds ago, I made two separate but related Llamafolio purchases.  In case you haven’t been watching, all the precious metals have been taking a beating over the last few days.  This is mainly due to the strength of the US dollar, at least on somebody’s fancy charts.  I believe this to a false flag, [...]

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July 2008 Net Worth Report - $41266 +2%

July of 2008 is behind us, and had it’s share of ups and downs, to be sure.  I ended the month with a 2% net worth increase, so it’s another step forward.  The problem is that only adds up to about $842.  I can’t help but think I could have done some things differently [...]

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