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November 20, 2023 Investing for Retirement

DIY Home Appliance Repairs

You can learn a lot and save money doing your own home appliance repairs. I recently had a refrigerator that stopped working and a dryer that had a small gas leak. Although both are over 20 years old, I need to keep them running because replacements cost over $2000. A

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November 8, 2023 Investing for Retirement

Check Your Core Position

With the way the stock market is lately, I’ve been in a holding pattern making very few trades. My stock trading account is small compared to my retirement account. All of the shares purchased in the last year are down. I still get dividends, which are deposited into my core

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November 3, 2023 Investing for Retirement

October 2023 Investing Update

For the month of October, the DOW lost 381 points. From the low on Oct 27 (32417) to Nov 2 (33839) the Dow gained 1422 that it had lost. Interest and dividend income was $3718 for the month, but overall account value dropped by $17,576. Withdrawals for living expenses came

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October 24, 2023 Money Saving Tips

Holiday Spending 2023

I dread the approaching holiday season with each passing year. This year is no exception. The reason is that every year there seems to be less money in the budget to buy holiday gifts. I now only buy gifts for my immediate family. Buying a single gift for a family

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October 1, 2023 Investing for Retirement

September 2023 Investing Update

For the month of September, the DOW lost 1214 points. This puts the DOW up a meager 1.12% in the past 9 months, and up by 16.65% in the past 12 months. Interest and dividend income was $2224 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1205 in the

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September 29, 2023 Money Saving Tips

Website Maintenance 2023

If you are a tech person and were around when the internet was just getting started, you probably registered a few domain names and created a website or two. I currently have 3 domains and hosting accounts that require maintenance. In the early days, things were far less complicated. Now,

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