Looks like Wal-Mart launched a new personal finance blog called “Make Your Dollar Stretch” hmmm, I think I’ll stick to the good finance blogs I know.
I had a pretty fun article get published over at lending club’s blog today, “Jedi Master Yoda’s Guide to Surviving A Recession”. I had fun writing it, you should check it out and leave your best Yoda inspired tip for surviving a recession.
Feeling Risk-Averse
I’ve been feeling very risk-averse lately. I have business money that I need to start deploying into projects, but I just can’t seem to pull the trigger. I think I want to wait until I have official word from the IRS that my payment plan offer gets accepted by them.
My business will be down to just myself and one other employee starting in a few weeks. It’s really been just two other employees part time for a while now, but now we’ll officially be down to just myself and one other person. This is good. I’ve been contracting out more and more work, and it works allot better. Plus, I still don’t trust myself enough to want to take on new employees at this point. My one other kid will be working full time this summer, which I think will be good for me. We get along well, and he is a fantastic worker.
Women Update
I had someone write on my facebook wall yesterday asking me for a update on my dating (or lack there of) life. I definitely haven’t been on any dates lately, but I do have my eye on a few girls I’ve been hanging out with lately. I don’t see anything happening anytime soon, but hey, it’s getting nicer out here in Seattle, it’s springtime, love is definitely in the air. Maybe I’ll catch a whiff…
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“it’s getting nicer out here in Seattle, it’s springtime, love is definitely in the air. ”
yeah, just stay away form capitol hill… unless you like that sorta thing;-)
“yeah, just stay away form capitol hill… unless you like that sorta thing;-)”
lol.. what you dont swing that way?
DebtKid,
Between your blog and your articles for Lending Club, your writing is exposed to more and more people. It’s time to get your grammar in order.
“it works allot better”
You mean “works a lot better.” The word “allot” has a different meaning: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allot. Compare to http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lot (scroll down to the end of the definition).
“dating (or lack there of)”
You mean “lack thereof.”
Cheers,
Alan
@ A. Friend – Thanks for the tip. Grammar has never been one of my strengths, I’ll try to work on it.
Debt Kid,
You handled that unsolicited grammar lesson quite graciously. I don’t know that I would do the same. Good for you, though. I like your attitude. For me, that’s what makes your blog stand out among the rest.
@ EOC – Thanks. It really doesn’t bother me much to get criticized. Many people get upset, I guess I see criticism as a learning opportunity. I’ve made lots of mistakes, so of all people, I should always be getting more advice! That’s why I love my little blog here, I get lots of great ideas and tips from the readers.
Thanks for considering me a good personal finance blog.
Best wishes on the dating, too! We expect lots of updates.
Hey, when it comes to girls, you just gotta talk to them. It is that easy. I know you feel bad about the debt, but you are consciously working to change that. So to me, it is like you don’t have debt. Or at least you should try and trick yourself into thinking you are debt free because you know you are working to resolve that issue.
Bottom line: just talk to the girls, make friends, contacts and then expand from there. Just don’t worry so much about how they will react before they even know what is going on. Ya know? Good luck DebtKid, keep us posted!