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
Category Archives: Personal Situation
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
The World Lost a Great Personal Finance Role Model
On Friday, January 18, 2013, The Wife’s grandmother passed away. She died while we were closing on our new home and no one called us to tell us until hours after to let us have a good memory of that day. She was 92 years old and up to her last moments was sharp as… Continue Reading
We Finally Bought a House!
After month after month of updates we finally closed on our new home on Friday, January 18, 2013. It seems I provided some type of update every 6 or so weeks : My House is on the Market in March Housing Update in April 5 Months Later Housing Update December 5th Home Update My First… Continue Reading
My First Post Written While Not Owning My First Home
I know a lot of my recent posts have been about my housing situation recently but that is what is taking up most of my time these days. I spent today (January 7th, 2013) working with movers, The Wife and my mother in law to get all of my stuff out of the home and… Continue Reading
