Materialism 2008

This evening I downloaded some budget software, and I’m still trying to make sense of it.  I’ve got a couple programs and they seem somewhat promising, but for long term accounts (cars, student loans), there doesn’t seem to be anyway to input the interest rate so that the balance is automatically updated.  This has to [...]

Arrr! Matey! Plank! Noggin of Rum!

Did you know September 19 is International Talk Like A Pirate Day?  If I were twelve again, I’d be all over this. Things I keep meaning to post about: Materialism 2008:  This is where I talk about pretty shiny things I want, why I want them, and when I might get them.  The point of [...]

Future Age

The end of October will be a landmark occasion in my finances.  I will have paid off my visit to the emergency room this February and my long term debts will be limited to my car and student loans.  So now I’m trying to figure out how to best invest and save for my future.  [...]

New Monitor Day!

Well I’m not set up with this nifty dual screen thing.  Actually, at the moment I’m ignoring the laptop screen completely and using it as a keyboard. I’d like to write a review of the monitor, but I’m not sure what I think yet.  At first I liked the colors better, but text didn’t seem [...]