Had a pretty good month money wise, but it was mostly because I got a larger than average tax refund. On the one hand I am bothered that I am giving the government a tax free loan, but on the other, it feels freaking fantastic to get an unexpected lump sum deposited into my checking… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Personal Situation
Short Term Savings Investment and Debt Goals
My financial life for the past couple years has been really focused on accumulating as much cash as possible for the house purchase. While I saved, invested and paid down debt my real focus was cash. With the new house paid for that part of my life is over right now, and it feels ridiculous… Continue Reading
April 2013 Net Worth Update
For the first time in 2013 I finally had a positive net worth growth month over month. This has been particularly painful for me since I only had one or two months of down months in all of 2011 and 2012. Hopefully this isn’t the last month of positive growth for 2013! Calculating my Net… Continue Reading
Recalculating My Monthly Nut
It has been about a year since I calculated my monthly nut so it is about time I lay it on the line for both readers and myself. I would hate to lie to myself about my family’s spending. What is a Monthly Nut? A monthly nut is your fixed costs, month to month, absent job… Continue Reading
February 2013 Net Worth Update
After my terrible January I was excited for February for both personal and monetary reasons. Overall February was a much better month in the mental health department. The Wife and I are adapting to our new home pretty nicely. Actually it has been a lot smoother than I expected with just a few hiccups (like… Continue Reading
January 2013 Net Worth Update – Thank F’n God its Over!
I am very excited to have made it out of January 2013 alive and without a drinking problem as it was filled with some great highs mixed in with some terrible, awful lows. First, The Wife and I moved out of the home we started our family (and somewhere along the line became adults… Continue Reading
