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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. ...
07.27.07

11 Things You Can Do to Make Cooking SRSLY Easy SRSLY, domestic science, eleven things, freezer cooking, frugality, recipes, slow cooker | (5)
Every Friday is 11 Things day at Living Behind the Curve. We've had a fair amount of new traffic and subscribers this week, and almost all of it was for our cooking posts and, more specifically, our SRSLY system. No matter where you came from or what page you landed on when you got here, welcome! Please kick off your shoes, raid the fridge (or the slow cooker), and get comfy. :) It just so happens that this food-related traffic coincides with our semi-monthly "not cooking" extravaganza. That to me is a clear sign that the planets ...
07.23.07

Eschewing Insurance and Cashing out the 401(k), Part 1 career, frugality, goals, health and fitness, insurance, intents and purchases, personal finance, retirement | (8)
Every Monday is Intents and Purchases day at Living Behind the Curve. Health insurance is one of those must-haves, right? Everybody needs it, and living without it can be devastating... except when it's not. When I made the decision to look for part-time work, I had to take a very hard look at not only our finances, but also how I would take care of my health (Mer's company doesn't offer Domestic Partner coverage.) I did some research into self-insurance, and then sat Mer down in front of the whiteboard a little over a week ago to spew ...
07.22.07

Fire Up Your Browser, It’s Carnival Time Again! blog carnivals, carnival of personal finance, festival of frugality, frugality, personal finance, software | (1)
Just a couple for you folks this week. First on the list is 109th Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted this time by Cap over on Mint Blog. Some of my favorite posts include Don’t Pay For Identity Theft Insurance, Here’s How To Protect Yourself For Free, which does exactly what it says, Financial Blogs: Overcoming The Poverty of Attention is a marvelously brainy attempt to find quality financial blogs, and since this weekend Harry Potter mania hit a new and final high, there's Frugality, Morality & Harry Potter. We threw An Emergency Fund in Action: Our $500 Weekend into the ...

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