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    Tuesday, April 8, 2008 We Didn't Pay A Dime For Health Care For 8 Years (14 clicks)
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April 8, 2008 at 12:08 pm ET How?Well, that's just how good Microsoft's health benefits are (or for us, were).Last Saturday we spent 3 hours going through the health benefits with new employer.Pretty much signed up for the same coverage, but well ... (more) Monday, April 7, 2008 From Financial Fitness - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 7, 2008 at 1:00 pm ET In Summer 2005 we converted to gas heat, and thus a gas furnace.Bless his heart, but Hubs hasn't changed the filter since then.What does he discover when he opens it up yesterday to clean out ... (more) Friday, April 4, 2008 From Financial Fitness - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 4, 2008 at 12:05 pm ET Last night I met a woman who has a fair amount of anxiety over being able to save for retirement and save for kids' college.She is the primary breadwinner and feels they aren't doing enough ... (more) Thursday, April 3, 2008 Why We Aren't Rolling Over A 401(k) (14 clicks)
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April 3, 2008 at 3:07 pm ET It's generally advised to roll over a 401(k) to an IRA when you leave your employer.But, when hubs leaves M next week, his 401(k) is staying put.Why?1) The funds it's in now (institutional grade Vanguard ... (more) Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Is It Paying For The Prestige Of A Name, Then? (19 clicks)
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April 2, 2008 at 12:27 pm ET 3 years ago, after 5 years of trying to get pregnant, and basically hating life, I started defaulting to daydreaming about my passion (hi, personal finance).I'd think about how cool it would be to help ... (more) Tuesday, April 1, 2008 From Financial Fitness - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 1, 2008 at 11:24 am ET Good Lord, now WSJ is playing Chicken Little."Americans Delay Retirement As Housing, Stocks Swoon"No, that's just called poor planning and poor lifestyle choices on your part.Anyone who doesn't know by now that markets are volatile ... (more) Monday, March 31, 2008 Figuring Out What ETFs or Index Funds To Buy (10 clicks)
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March 31, 2008 at 2:28 pm ET End of April I need to decide which index funds or ETFs to get for some money we'll have to put into IRAs.The bulk of the funds we will get end of April will go ... (more) Sunday, March 30, 2008 XC60, Stay Away From Me (12 clicks)
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March 30, 2008 at 4:50 pm ET Well here it is, I thought I was doing so good.Talking myself to keep what I've got, nothing wrong with it, why buy something else?But...then...I saw this:Volvo's new crossover, the xc60.I am so glad it ... (more) Friday, March 28, 2008 Dyeing To Wear These Jeans Again (5 clicks)
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March 28, 2008 at 4:51 pm ET So I've got some jeans I bought 4 years ago that I love.I love the fit, texture, cut, and structure of them.However, in the last couple of years light colored denim has been out, while ... (more) Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Dangit I Went To Target Today (10 clicks)
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March 26, 2008 at 8:20 pm ET I had some downtime before visiting my Aunt and Uncle today, and decided to hop in to Target to buy a card.Innocent enough, right?I found card, then said "oh, heck, you never know, let's go ... (more) Not Buying It (2 clicks)
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March 26, 2008 at 11:13 am ET On second thought, wait; why again do I want a new car? Oh, right.To look "successful". To look like I have money. To look stylish, have an improved "image", or something.For $20k, ... (more) Monday, March 24, 2008 Trying To Find A Way To Enjoy This (8 clicks)
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March 24, 2008 at 2:29 pm ET So I am almost done painting the first room (in my project to paint the whole house), and it's been a bear.The molding, doors, and window sills took 3 coats.The walls weren't so bad, I ... (more) Friday, March 21, 2008 Maybe A Volvo XC90? (3 clicks)
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March 21, 2008 at 3:45 pm ET In looking at buying a used vehicle, I vacillate between Acuras, Lexus (Lexi?), and Volvos.One of the vehicles I have liked for over 5 years now is the Volvo XC90.Why?It's little.It's reliable.The MPG is ok; ... (more) Thursday, March 20, 2008 From Financial Fitness - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 20, 2008 at 3:58 pm ET So since last week's incident with buppy hitting my car, I have been looking on and off Craig's List for used cars.Dang, if you need proof at how fast cars depreciate, go to Craig's List ... (more) Wednesday, March 19, 2008 From Financial Fitness - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 19, 2008 at 11:31 am ET Well, after suffering through the last couple months of ick (massive paper loss in January, some recovery in February), at least we have a decent net increase this month too.Up $5108.We are now just shy ... (more) Tuesday, March 18, 2008 That Pig Don't Fly (9 clicks)
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March 18, 2008 at 3:25 pm ET Not an hour after hubs had locked down his new opportunity last Friday, I got sideswiped in a parking lot.Fair enough, these things happen.But how does the other driver respond?By not looking at what he ... (more) Monday, March 17, 2008 Note to Self: Don't Freak Out (5 clicks)
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March 17, 2008 at 1:47 pm ET Don't pay attention to the bad financial news, stay the course, remind yourself of the reason you made the asset allocation choices you made.Don't mind the decreasing balances; it's just part of a Bear market, ... (more) Saturday, March 15, 2008 Finally Can Start Talking About This (27 clicks)
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March 15, 2008 at 3:25 pm ET A month and a half ago, I was visiting hubs in his office. Phone rings, he answers it via speakerphone. I'm on my laptop not paying attention, until all of a sudden the ... (more) Friday, March 14, 2008 I Didn't Want That $550 Anyway (12 clicks)
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March 14, 2008 at 12:57 pm ET A few weeks ago our kitchen faucet stopped turning off at 45 degrees to the left. Uh-oh, I thought, here comes a plumbing bill.But I deluded myself."Maybe we can get used to not turning ... (more) Wednesday, March 12, 2008 From Financial Fitness - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 12, 2008 at 11:53 am ET Reading WSJ this morning, seeing that our good man Mr. Spitzer has spent $20k on prostitute(s) in 2007, I wonder: how does $20k go unnoticed by his wife?Any wife or husband out there who is ... (more) Monday, March 10, 2008 Give Me Patience Now Please (30 clicks)
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March 10, 2008 at 1:01 pm ET Hubs and I have been sitting on some news for over a month now, and it's driving us crazy. It isn't confirmed until later this week, but the experience has only reinforced that I ... (more) Friday, March 7, 2008 Woo-Hoo! Tax Refund Is In! (3 clicks)
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March 7, 2008 at 1:58 pm ET $2726!!! Electronic deposit to checking, already in!Time to go crazy!! Oh, wait. Already allocated it towards those new windows.Ah, well, that was fun for just a second. ... (more) Thursday, March 6, 2008 The Sooner You Start The Better You Will Feel (12 clicks)
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March 6, 2008 at 12:50 pm ET When someone talks about painting, they gain my admiration and envy. Why? Because I wish I could tackle painting projects like that: immediately and with relish.Instead, I procrastinate painting to the bitter end plus ... (more) Monday, March 3, 2008 Car Has Less Value Than I Thought (9 clicks)
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March 3, 2008 at 11:19 am ET When I wrote how my car is only .28% of our net worth, I was working off an old valuation from a couple years back. Discovering it's current value ($1500-!) underscores the brutal ... (more) Friday, February 29, 2008 The Craziest Person I Have Ever Met (26 clicks)
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February 29, 2008 at 11:26 am ET When hubs and I were trying to get pregnant, I befriended another woman also trying to get pregnant. Bad Idea.When I met her, I got an immediate gut reaction: this is a bad idea. ... (more) Items 55 - 79 of 134
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