For the ninth month of 2024 the DOW added 767 points, or
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I’ve seen a few articles on the Internet lately trying to determine how much money we need for early retirement. A lot of it has to do with your lifestyle. If you are someone who likes to travel, eat out, or go to shows, you may need more money to
Continue readingSeptember 2024 Investing Update
For the ninth month of 2024 the DOW added 767 points, or about 1.8%, which is a gain of 11.3% year to date. Interest and dividend income was $2471 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1027. Overall, my account balance increased by 1.03% from the prior month.
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As of the end of September 2024, I have repaired and sold 16 Xbox One Controllers. I have encountered 3 controllers that have issues on the main IO board and one controller that will not power on. Stick drift aside, there are numerous other issues that can arise on used
Continue readingFree Yard Waste Drop-Off Discontinued
Every fall I look forward to getting rid of the pile of yard waste that has accumulated over the spring and summer. This September (2024) I checked the website that hosts the program in Shakopee, MN and found that they have discontinued the program! What the hell, now the only
Continue readingAugust 2024 Investing Update
For the eighth month of 2024 the DOW added1,215 points, or about 3%, which is a gain of 10.2% year to date. Interest and dividend income was $1977 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1088. Overall, my account balance increased by 1.60% from the prior month. Despite
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Although I play a lot of online slots, I have never used real money to buy slot tokens. Some of my favorites Apps are “Hit It Rich”, “High 5 Casino”, and “Jackpot Party”. In the past year, High 5 has added “Sweeps Play” to their app. In this section you
Continue readingDebit Card Fraud
I was working on my computer the other day and I received a fraud alert from my bank. My newly activated debit card had been used for a purchase on Ebay. My first thought was that it was a fake alert. So, I logged into my bank account and sure
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