Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. I have to say I expected to be fully employed by this point, but it just hasn’t happened that way. It’s actual been an incredibly fruitful job search. I continue to…
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I Lost My Job – Day #19 Strange Lessons
It’s June 19. I’m about 3 weeks into this weird phase of my life of unemployment. It’s simply strange. The days have begun to blend together. I hit a lull around week 2 where it looked like all opportunities were…
Posted in Employment
Stocks For Your Kids: Year 4 Update
Stocks For Your Kids Series: How to Choose Year 1 Update Year 2 Update Year 3 Update Dear Son, It’s time to look at your stocks again! These are interesting times at our house as you turned 8. Due to my recent…
I Lost My Job – Day #0 Termination Day
Well, here it is Friday, May 30 also known as Termination Day or The Day I Lost My Job. I would like to tell you it was exciting at the office today, but in reality I had a meeting with…
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I Lost My Job – Day #-17 HEALTH INSURANCE!
Not only am I the primary provider of income to my family, but I am also the sole provider of health insurance. As a result of my upcoming termination our family’s health coverage will end. DW has had a lot…
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I Lost My Job – Day# -24
My job doesn’t end until the end of May so let’s call this day # -23. Until that time I am fully employed, and I also have permission from my current boss to look for positions internally. So, I have…
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I Lost My Job – Now What?
I was beginning to think I was done with this blog. I haven’t posted this year because in large part I haven’t felt like I have anything new to say that isn’t being regurgitated ad nauseum across the web, but…
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PenFed CD Rates Looking Strong
I am not in the market for a CD right now, but if I were, I would certainly be heading to PenFed. PenFed CD rates, even on short term side are looking strong. The 2 year at 1.41% is really…
Let’s Talk About Envy
Let’s talk about envy. I’m not talking the good kind that motivates you to save more like every time I read about someone maxing their 401k, Roth, and contributing to another traditional IRA or brokerage account. I can do the…
Net Worth Trends: A Good Run in ’13
I was having a discussion over on Debt Blag that made me want to take a look at some of the trends in my net worth since I started calculating them. As you can see in the LONG table below,…
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