For the month of December, the DOW gained 1758 points. That was
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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 readingHow I saved 20% on my grocery bill
With a two-person household budget of $200 per month for food, I have to take advantage of every special offer I can find. We have had to cut out most red meat except for hamburger and an occasional package of stew meat. We do the majority of our grocery shopping
Continue readingDecember 2021 Investing Update
For the month of December, the DOW gained 1758 points. That was a gain of 328 from the previous month. My investments increased by 1.8% during the month. Interest and dividend income was $16,858 for the month. As expected, the end-of-year dividend payouts were very good this year. For the
Continue readingBest Microsoft Office Alternative
For the past two years I’ve been using a Microsoft Office alternative that costs 70% less than a subscription to Microsoft 365. It all started after I was laid off from my tech job. The company I was with provided a free subscription to Microsoft Office for employees to use
Continue readingNASDAQ 100 Changes
On December 10, 2021, Nasdaq announced the annual reconstitution of the Nasdaq-100 Index. The following six companies will be added on Monday the 20th: Airbnb, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABNB), Fortinet, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTNT), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: PANW), Lucid Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCID), Zscaler, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZS), Datadog, Inc. (Nasdaq:
Continue readingNovember 2021 Investing Update
For the month of November, the DOW dropped 1430 points, losing most of the gains from the previous month. My investments lost 2.3% during the month. Interest and dividend income was $549.90 for the month. I sold 50 shares each of PTRA and TLRY, and 100 shares of UGI this
Continue readingActivating a Verizon Samsung S8
The phone arrived in a few days and was in perfect condition. No visible scratches, but the wear could be on the battery. The USB-C port allows this phone to be charged with the same charger that we use on our Apple iPad Pro. It’s been a few years since
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