Give Me Back My Five Bucks

So far, my trip to Vancouver has been fairly frugal. I spent $37.50 in bus/bus/ferry/bus money, and then another $3.50 to take the Skytrain another 30 min. to BF’s work. Other than travel costs, and a quick trip to the supermarket ($12), I haven’t spent anything. Last night I met all of BF’s cousins, and tonight a lot of his family and friends were over at his house, so it was pretty overwhelming, but they all seem really nice. I also have been thinking a lot about what Nancy said in a comment to a previous post, where I wrote … Continue reading →

I just got completely turned on by the thought of compound interest. What is wrong with me??

Despite it being the holidays, and despite the fact that I don’t think I’ve gone 20 minutes without shoving some form of food in my mouth for the past week, I’ve managed to lose 5 lbs. during the month of December. This is very surprising. I think it has to do with a bunch of different factors – being stressed out about the job situation, running a lot more than I’m used to, and doing a light workout every day (free weights, ab routine and stretching). I’ve also been eating healthier over the past 2-3 months, and I feel a … Continue reading →

Here are some new links that I added to my Blogroll today. If you want to exchange links, you know what to do. :) Single Guy Money – a 30 year old male dealing with his past financial mistakes, and trying to make the future look alot better. His goal is to be free of non-mortgage debt by December 2009. Last In Line Into The Real World – the journey from college student to graduate school and beyond! I also have quite a few e-mails that are sitting in my in-box that I haven’t responded to yet, and for that, … Continue reading →

Well, I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful Christmas. :) I’m off to Vancouver from December 28-January 1 to visit BF, so I won’t be able to update my blog while I’m away. I’m really excited for this coming long weekend. In the meantime, I’ve thought long and hard about my 2008 PF goals, and I think I’ve finally settled on appropriate ones for the lifestyle I hope to lead, and the goals I hope to accomplish in the next 365 days. 2008 PF Goals: Grow my Retirement Portfolio to $22k invested (current: $16k invested) $3-5k in Emergency Fund … Continue reading →