Happy Thanksgiving, 2011!
Have a wonderful, safe, enjoyable Thanksgiving Day! I’ll keep this post short and sweet; My thanks go out to…. Mr. LH. He’s been neglected lately with all the school work I’ve been having to do on my “off time.” That will soon change come mid-December. He’s looking forward to the end with anticipation. My cohort peers. They’ve been so supportive through this crash-credential semester. Thankfully, we’ve been able to lean on each...
Read MoreIt’s Finally June Round-Up Edition
Now that it’s June, I realize I’m mid-way through the year and need to reevaluate my goals. Initially, my Boost My Savings goal was to save $4,500 by the end of this month. Frankly, I don’t think I’m going to make that goal. However, instead of throwing in the towel, I’m going to set a minimum goal to save at least $3,600 by the end of this month. I’m almost there, just a few hundred short. I still look forward to summer as a time of play, yet I’ve...
Read MoreYakezie Carnival: Easter Sunday Edition
For my birthday (last week) I wanted my bike tuned-up and to finally open that investment account that I had been researching for months. Well, I got both. My bike is now shifting smoothly and I finally opened up a mutual fund through USAA. It’s a very conservative, low-cost fund that I can manage myself. After months of research, opening up a slow-moving, long-term wealth building fund seemed appropriate. I already dabble in stocks (which are doing quite well) and adding the mutual fund...
Read MoreYakezie Carnival Round-Up, Part 2
A few weeks ago, I practically missed my carnival date and didn’t have a chance to catch up on all of the Yakezie member’s posts. So, today I’m making up for the ones I missed. For some lazy Sunday afternoon reading, here is a copious supply of reading material: Financial Samurai with What the Tax Cut Extension Means to You. Thanks to Sam, I’m able to decipher and digest all this tax lingo smoothly. Budgeting in the Fun Stuff with Fit in a Fun Friday – Zip...
Read MoreYakezie Scholarship’s First Essay is Posted
Today, the first entry for the inaugural Yakezie scholarship award has been posted. This week, a new entry will be posted daily and readers will have a chance to vote on each essay. The scholarship is structured so that there will be three winners of varying amounts ($600, $300, $100). Be sure to vote this...
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