Near the end of each year, I post a list of the things I hope to purchase in the new year. Here was my list for 2024 and why I did or didn’t purchase the items listed: New refrigerator: Budget: $1500 Purchase on 2/04/24, cost $1481 after rebates. Remove dead
Continue reading2024 Blog Earnings
This year I made 32 posts to this blog. There have been 264 page views in the last 12 months. This produced a total of zero ad clicks and $0.67 in earnings. Page views from all websites was 960 which produced $2.41 in total earnings. Yup, the numbers are pretty
Continue readingEarly Retirement: Typical Day
It’s been just over 5 years since I decided not to seek employment after being laid-off. I’ve seen many YouTube videos about people in the same situation. Most of them talking about how they manage financially or how they are coping with their loss of purpose from not being employed.
Continue readingK-Cup Coffee Revisited
A few years ago, I posted my experience using paper filters in my K-Cup coffee maker. The conclusion was that you can save about 75% by using paper filters and your own coffee. Since then, I have been trying to perfect the taste of the coffee using paper filters. There
Continue readingNovember 2024 Investing Update
For the eleventh month of 2024 the DOW gained 2,858 points, or 6.80%. Year to date the index is up 19.08%. Interest and dividend income was $1,794 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $906. An increase of $18,321 in market value was the highest monthly increase since
Continue readingHoliday Shipping Surcharges
It’s that time of the year again for holiday shopping! I do a lot of shopping year-round on auction websites. One of the things I like to do is add items to my favorites or watchlist. Some websites let you enter a note on the item on your watchlist. I
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