From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Making New Friends When You Are In Super Debt

by debt kid on August 31, 2008

It’s funny, since my best friend got a boyfriend a few months ago, my business has had it’s most profitable months ever.
Coincidence?
Yes, and no.
I’ve definitely had more free time lately. Almost too much at times. Even though I always have work I could do, and as much as I enjoy my work, you [...]

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Being Content With The Mundane

by debt kid on August 27, 2008

One of the biggest things I’m dealing with right now…
is the silence. the routine of “normal” life.
I just can’t seem to get into it. Even though I want to get up at the same time each day, I don’t. Even though I want to cook more for myself, get out more, call friends more, I [...]

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HP Support Cons My Mom Into $100/yr “Support”

by debt kid on August 26, 2008

Grrr…I’m angry DebtKid right now.
I found out that my Mother. My disabled, can’t really work, very suggestible mother was conned into purchasing a $100/year “tech support” plan for her 3 year old HP laptop I gave her a few years back.
The problem?
The Ethernet cable wasn’t plugged into the wireless router at her house.
The good news [...]

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IRS Payment Plan Accepted. Finally

by debt kid on August 25, 2008

Today was definitely tax day.
I had a meeting with the WA State Dept. of Revenue (to setup a payment plan for ‘06/’07).
And I finally got my acceptance letter for a payment plan from the IRS on the aprox 20K that I owe. I have to put 1K down and then begin making $600 a month [...]

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Don’t Talk On The Phone And…

by debt kid on August 20, 2008

use an ATM.
I think I’m a good listener. In fact, it’s one of the traits I pride myself on.
So, when I was one the phone with my friend earlier this week, she had my whole attention.
But, I thought I’d try to multi-task (bad idea) and walk to my bank and deposit a few business checks [...]

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PF Challenge Round 5

by debt kid on August 18, 2008

It’s getting down to the wire in my PF Challenge Tournament. After playing a little catchup, the loser’s bracket (which may still contain the ultimate winner!) has come back strong.
Winner’s Bracket
My Dollar Plan vs. Step3 Prophet – Winner: Step 3
Step 3 has run the table on the winner’s bracket and will now play the winner [...]

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I had coffee a few weeks back with a business mentor of mine.
We discussed what I had been working on the past few months. And what I was going to do in the future.
I had been doing some lucrative consulting, but wasn’t completely happy with the long term value in what I was doing. Working [...]

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What Am I?

by debt kid on August 13, 2008

OK, so I noticed somewhere that someone blogged that the writing here on my blog is, “OK”.
I know I’m not the best writer in the world. Especially not here.
This blog is strange. Because of it, I get to interact and hang out online with a lot of great personal finance bloggers.
Am I a “personal finance” [...]

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PF Challenge Catch Up Round

by debt kid on August 12, 2008

The Winner’s bracket of my PF Challenge Tournament is moving along nicely.
I can’t say that much for the Loser’s bracket. So, this is catch-up day for the Loser’s Bracket.
The Winner’s bracket is down to:
Step3Prophet and My Dollar Plan
Losers Bracket Catch Up
Moolanomy vs. Wisdom Journey
Lazy Man and Money vs. Being Frugal
Please have the winner report the [...]

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Anyone else struggle with a lack of patience?
I know I do.
It’s not as bad as it used to be. In fact, my lack of patience is what turned me from scalp trading to swing trading to day trading to options trading to forex trading. Each one a step faster, more risky, and (for me) more [...]

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