Life and Finance Along the Way
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When drafting your zero-based budget (you have one, right?) you most likely included discretionary items. These are the things you could cut out if push came to shove.
I know my budget isn’t as lean and mean as possible but believe including these extras, some might call them luxuries, help me follow the plan.
Pedicure
During the open-toe [...]
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Another month is done and summer is unofficially here. Most public schools in our area our out this week and it will really seem like summer no matter what the calendar says.
Two important entities in my life are turning one next month. My grandson Alex will be celebrating his first birthday and a couple of weeks [...]
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April was a busy month as a I had a big project at work. Because of my vacation the due date became “before you leave”. With the help of my co-workers we met the deadline but worked more hours than typical including weekends.
This was on top of the usual pre-vacation activity which includes grooming appointments, pet [...]
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photo credit: Astrid Photography.
Another month has passed and Spring is here. Flowers are blooming everywhere which inspired the photo choice today. The bushes by our garages have pretty pink flowers.
I will write a quarterly update your on the 2010 goals next week to keep this from getting too long. .
Spending/Budget
It was a pretty good [...]
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Can you tell by the title which side of the daylight savings time fence I sit?
Just bring up the topic and I’ll start ranting about why we keep antiquated policies in place when they’ve outlived their purpose. Oh, this and the electoral college. I better switch topics before you all decide I’ve flipped my lid [...]
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