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• 08.09.07
  500 Bucks Was Apparently Optimistic emergency fund, goat-free simplicity, home improvement, simplicity | (11)

  Every Thursday is Goat-Free Simplicity day at Living Behind the Curve. Since Thursday is simplicity day, I've got a real simple post for you. Remember the door we were supposed to buy? We didn't buy it yet. We got an $800 dollar estimate from Lowes, and after several weeks and some breathtakingly bad customer service, I went over to Home Depot to see what they could do for me. The door guy came out and looked at it, and gave me a call to say that it'll take a little more than the standard installation fee to get the door installed, ...
• 08.07.07
  July Net Worth Update emergency fund, frugality, goals, kitchen sink, real estate, retirement, wealth | (0)

  The drop in net worth we experienced in June was nothing compared to July. The Zestimate of our house dropped yet again, and my 401(k) portfolio plummeted with the rest of the market. So, how close did we come to meeting our goals? Increase net worth by 1% Not even close. We dropped into the negative numbers this month. Purchase Mer’s new laptop Score! The laptop should ship this week, although Dell hasn't charged us for it yet. Build our emergency fund by $500 So very close - it's up $455.97. Create three-year financial plan Well, we're closer than we were. We've talked about our ...
• 07.30.07
  Eschewing Insurance and Cashing out the 401(k), Part 2 emergency fund, frugality, goals, insurance, intents and purchases, lifestyle, personal finance, real estate, retirement, wealth, world domination | (0)

  Every Monday is Intents and Purchases day at Living Behind the Curve. When last we left our tale of financial intrigue, I had given up on the medical insurance game and was seeking a $10,000 self-insurance starter kit, in the form of my 401(k). Rather than bet my health and wealth on a blind roll of the dice, I decided to poke at the glorious interweb and see what I could find. Before I get started, a few happy little disclaimers: I'm not a professional, I have no idea what the hell I'm doing, and I don't recommend this to anyone. ...
• 07.09.07
  An Emergency Fund in Action: Our $500 Weekend buying in bulk, emergency fund, home improvement, intents and purchases, personal finance | (9)

  Every Monday is Intents and Purchases day at Living Behind the Curve. Direct your browser to just about any personal finance blog, and you'll be able to find at least one post about emergency funds: why you should have one, how to build it, when you should start, and exactly how much (or how little) you should sock away. What I don't see a lot of is emergency funds being used for, you know, emergencies. (A planned car purchase is not an emergency.) Maybe they don't have many emergencies, or perhaps personal finance bloggers aren't willing to admit it ...

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