From the category archives:
Sigh, I’m still not a fan of the stock market. I guess being out of the market the last few years has probably cost me financially, but I still don’t think I could take the stress of the ups/downs. The funny thing is that I still watch quite a few stocks, daily even, but I [...]
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Dear IRS, (You read Debtkid, right? If not, you totally should. Good stuff here.) I’d like to know, why it is unacceptable for me to withhold paying my taxes beyond the due date, however, the IRS is at liberty to delay payment of a refund due indefinitely and without interest. What’s up with that? We’ve [...]
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Well, It’s official. I’m married : ). And it’s awesome. : ) : ) : ) Yes, that was three smileys in a row on a blog. It’s a strange feeling…sometimes it feels strange, but I’d say 99% of the time, everything feels the same with my now wife, which is great, because we are [...]
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Being engaged is a strange place in life. You’re no longer just “dating” and yet, you’re not yet married. It’s a heck of a lot of waiting. Waiting to move (more on this). Waiting to live together (til after we are hitched). Waiting for checks to come so I can pay off more debt (I [...]
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With the recent passing of my fiancee’s mother…and her subsequent life insurance policy squabble (we are not involved in it thankfully), I’ve been thinking…. do I need to buy life insurance? With a wife now in the picture, and the 105K or so I still owe my mother, I think it’s worth looking into to. [...]
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I don’t mess around with platitudes and greetings. I prefer to cut right to the chase and show that I truly care about someone by helping them. I’m just not that good at saying so. Don’t get me wrong. I’m no recluse, I truly care about people I don’t even know, and regularly help complete [...]
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Important Update: I did end up getting my diamond from Blue Nile. It’s amazing. I ended up getting a setting done custom by a small ring designer, but the diamond from Blue Nile was incredible. Great experience, amazing value compared to every diamond shop I checked out (Shane, Fred Meyer, Zales) So, I may or [...]
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