Archive for January, 2008
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008I went to get my hair cut yesterday. My hairdresser is Brazilian, a friend of M.’s, and has been cutting my hair for years. Her salon is a block from Grand Central Terminal, and most of her clients work in finance.
When I arrived at the salon she was upset about something and, […]
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Defining Boundaries
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008M. is going to Brazil in a week, and a relative asked him to buy a laptop computer and bring it to her. Computers in Brazil are about twice as expensive as they are here, and we have brought laptops with us to Brazil for relatives before. The problem is, this laptop costs […]
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Advertising on My Blog
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008When I don’t post much it usually means that I am spending a lot of time in the office and this time is no exception. I’ll be finishing up a project tomorrow though and will have more time to blog after I’m done.
One item I have been thinking about over the last few days […]
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Debt Check-In
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Good news on the debt front.
My bonus was deposited into my checking account last week. I’ve paid down $11,000 in debt. I also put $2,300 into my savings account — feels good to have an emergency account again. And, I made a substantial contribution to my 401K. I took a big […]
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More Sidewalk Finds and Some Blog Posts that Caught My Eye
Saturday, January 12th, 2008I had another good find today — was walking along the street and came upon a box of books someone was throwing away. It had obviously been rummaged through, and lots of books had been taken, but there were still a few left, including a copy of Jessica Simpson’s wedding book, called “I Do,” and […]
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US Triple-A Credit Rating Under Threat From Soaring Welfare Costs…
Saturday, January 12th, 2008I was reading the news this morning and came across this little gem of a headline in the Financial Times: US’s triple-A credit rating ‘under threat’.
Key quote from the article:
The US is at risk of losing its top-notch triple-A credit rating within a decade unless it takes radical action to curb soaring healthcare […]
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Keeping Cash Around the House
Friday, January 11th, 2008Yesterday I went to a ATM to withdraw $100 from my checking account and found that my bank’s ATM machines were down. When you live in NYC, such events always give you a little jolt — memories from 9/11 and the blackout a couple years ago.
This got me thinking about a question […]
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Is Frugality a Dirty Word?
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008So the first work week of the new year is well under way, and I have been keeping to my frugal plan. I am glad to say that I have not touched one penny of my bonus yet. It hasn’t been hard to avoid the temptation of new clothes or a dinner out: I’m […]
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The Life of a Full-Time Blogger
Sunday, January 6th, 2008Well, my two week retirement is almost over, and tomorrow I’ll be back at my desk on the 38th floor of a Manhattan office building. It’s been a good two weeks, even if I have spent more time at the computer than I intended to.
I learned three things about blogging over the […]
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Yearly Bonus
Sunday, January 6th, 2008I just checked my checking account balance and saw that my yearly bonus came in via direct deposit yesterday. And in one fell swoop my net worth just about doubled. Feels good! However I was not expecting taxes to eat up such a big chunk of it. Seems like a significantly […]
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