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Buying Some GMGMF – December 2024
When last we tuned in… I decided to buy back into the market now that the uncertainty had been reduced by the election. You may notice that it was not a judgment, good or bad, simply less uncertain. (Yet still … Continue reading
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Stock Shopping – 2024
My timing could’ve been better. Coulda. That idea gets used after opportunities get missed. I was considering investing some of my cash, but wanted to wait until the uncertainties of the election were at least partly resolved. Evidently, I am … Continue reading
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Election Impact – 2024
I must be brilliant! My portfolio is up 20% in November! So much for expecting an annualized 7%. What? It’s not because I did something on purpose? Welcome to an unintended consequence of the 2024 US election. I’m not alone. … Continue reading
My Apologies To AT&T
(scroll to the bottom for the reconciliation – for now)((and scroll there again for the end-of-November possible redemption)) My apologies, AT&T. I’ve been trying to resolve an issue with my AT&T account. I thought they were a simple set of … Continue reading
Hoping And Coping
Seeking solace? Answers? Ways to hope and cope? Or are you being more pragmatic and planning and adapting? You don’t have to pick only one. The only constant is change, duh. You know that. But knowing that may not seem … Continue reading
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Maybe A Magna Carta Moment
The world is in turmoil – and has been. Today’s answer has been to hand out ears and hugs. Don’t take that literally. Ears were for listening. Hugs were for sharing. For those with the capacity, conversations were handy. Thanks … Continue reading
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Reblog: Fire Race Launched
I’ve got a new book! Yeah! And I also have a separate blog devoted to my writing. Someone asked for it, so all of those posts have their own home, and this blog can stick closer to personal finance – … Continue reading
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Undeferring Deferred Shopping
Let’s go shopping! About this time last year, I wrote the post, Undeferring Deferred Maintenance (September 2023). I had a breakthrough, or a breakdown, or whatever but I found a way to launch into some chores that had been deferred … Continue reading
Fire Race And More
Yay! My book is published! Fire Race, the sequel to Firewatcher is available for sale on Amazon. (I suspect you can ask your library for a copy, too.) If the world was normal, this post would be about that and … Continue reading
Reblog: October Update – They Are Selling My Park
A core personal finance issue that’s personal and real and larger than me. Terms like Affordable Housing can become so commonplace that they’re easy to ignore. Here’s a specific case that’s happening to my neighborhood. As I wrote in the … Continue reading
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