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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-09

  • Up at 5 two days in a row. Sleepy. #
  • May your…year be filled w/ magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you…kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful. @neilhimself #
  • Woo! First all-cash grocery trip ever. Felt neat. #
  • I accidentally took a 3 hour nap yesterday, so I had a hard time sleeping. 5am is difficult. #
  • Wee! Got included in the Carnival of Personal Finance, again. http://su.pr/2AKnDB #
  • Son’s wrestling season starts in two days. My next 3 months just got hectic. #
  • RT @Moneymonk: A real emergency is something that threatens your survival, not just your desire to be comfortable -David Bach # Continue reading Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-09

Budget Lesson, Part 2

Today, I am continuing the detailed examination of my budget. Please see part one to catch up.

This time, I’m going to look at my monthly bills. These are predictable and recurring expenses, though not all of them are entirely out-going.

Let’s dig in: Continue reading Budget Lesson, Part 2

Budget Lesson, Part 1

Over the next few weeks, I will be going over my budget in detail.

The first section is income, but that’s straightforward. A line for each income source, bi-weekly, monthly and annual totals. Simple.

Before we start, a word on the organization. There are five columns:

Category - This is the description of the line item.
Cost - How much [...]

Automatic Everything

From the comments here. Edited a bit.

In an effort to simplify my finances, I’ve automated every bill I have. For years, I resisted, fearing a lack of control over my money. A few months ago, I re-examined the bill paying options on my bank’s website and changed my mind. This is one thing that USBank has [...]