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Math Class Frustration

By | 04/26/2011

Found the following joke on tumblr. A bit exaggerated, but so true in the message. Reminds me of back in school. —————————-What we were taught in class: 1 + 1 What we had for Homework: -55x + 47x And what we had for our Test: 39048240x^2(3454x + 84) + 8343x(x – 454)(354 – x)—————————- I think one of… Read More »

Tax Breakdown

By | 04/18/2011

It’s tax filing season. Don’t miss the deadline if you owe money. I did my taxes for last year and was curious to find out how much taxes I paid in 2010. Not just in income tax, but ALL taxes, including taxes I paid for buying stuff. I looked at all my expenses from last year and crunched… Read More »

Words of Wisdom – 04/11

By | 04/15/2011

Found these funny quotes on tumblr today.1. Money can’t buy happiness but somehow, it’s more comfortable to cry in a BMW than on a bicycle… 2. Forgive your enemy, but remember the motherfucker’s name. 3. Help a man when he is in trouble & he will remember you when he is in trouble again. 4. Many people are… Read More »

The 7 Billion Milestone

By | 04/05/2011

There are currently about 6.91 billion people in the world according to Wikipedia. And as the following video shows, we’ll hit 7 Billion very soon. It’s hard to imagine that some time during the next 8 months the world’s population will hit 7,000,000,000 And urbanization will mean more people will want to live in cities. I see an… Read More »

Fiscal Update – March 2011

By | 03/31/2011

*Dividends: Discount Brokerage = $200 Discretionary Spending: Eating Out = $65 Others = $164 *Net Worth: Assets: Cash = $5,500 (Unch MoM) Stocks = $44,100 (+1200 MoM) Home  = $243,000  Liabilities: Mortgage = $211,300 (-300 MoM) LOC to buy stocks last month = $0 (-$3,900) Total Net Worth = $81,300 ( +7.26% MoM)Received income tax return this month… Read More »

50/50 Balanced Budget

By | 03/29/2011

Part of living a balanced life is allocating the right amount of money you make. There are 2 main categories you can put money towards, needs, and others. Our needs will vary depending on what we’re comfortable living with, what our appetite for immediate satisfaction is, our risk tolerance, and how much money we’re making. When I mention… Read More »