For the month of June, the DOW dropped 1893 points. The benchmark average reached a low of 29888 on June 17th. YTD the DOW has declined almost 15%. Interest and dividend income was $1,113 this month, which was offset by a loss of -$32,312 in market value. Withdrawals for living
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For the month of May, the DOW rose 13 points. It felt worse for investors as at one point the DOW was down by 1724 points. YTD the DOW has declined almost 11%. Interest and dividend income was $3,291 this month, which was offset by a loss of -$3,298 in
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We are almost halfway into 2022 and the list of things that I have to pay more for keeps growing. The latest surprise was the escrow balance on my mortgage. Early in the year I received a notice from the city that my property taxes would be increasing by $560.
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Gasoline prices in my area are at a record high at $4.34 per gallon. The price of crude oil has risen by 32% this year, while gasoline is up by 57%. I basically have stopped driving because of this. Last month, I needed to put some fuel in my vehicle
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