Monthly Archive for October, 2007

… on Finances

Ok, I’m not an expert. But over the past few months I’ve learned a thing or two.

Are you still keeping your savings at your “usual” bank down the street? What kind of interest are you earning? If you follow the recommended practice, you should be keeping 2-3 months salary in liquid accounts (ie, you should be able to convert it to cash easily). If you are like me, you keep a fair chunk of change in a savings account for emergencies. But if you are like I was, you’re savings account draws between nothing-1% interest.

Want to know what I did?

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And yet another month +

Since the last time we talked, I turned 34. Fucking 34. It’s not quite 35, but pretty damn close. Being 33 was kind of cool. I felt mature yet not-quite-old. 34 feels too close to 35 which is too close to 40.

To update those avid readers who hang on the edge of their seats…

1. Smoking: I really did try to completely quit, but it’s not been so easy. I’ve cut back quite a bit, but I’m not completely free of it yet… yet!

2. Workouts: Still a loser.

3. Love life: Ok, I’ll confess… a little. I met the most amazing woman.

The other stuff… haven’t had much time to think about it.