You only need to look at my July post count to tell how active my blog has been lately. I had several posts that foreshadowed my waning interest in blogging, and the difficulty of blogging as an MBA student. But somewhere in my mind I still thought I would overcome it. I was wrong. My … Read more
One of the comments on my “depression” post last week, made by JustShip, really stood out to me: “… focus on other things.” I’ve been so used to giving it my all, and setting tough goals for myself that I almost feel obligated to be stressed out right now. But there’s really no reason for … Read more
Net Change: +$1,071.31 Net Cashflow: +$2,430.77 Investment Performance: $ (1,359.40) August 2010 S&P Performance: (4.7%) Dining Out Spend: $ (224.41) I usually make my net worth updates about 2 days after the month closes. I only wait those two days to make sure all of my credit card transactions have gone through and are loaded … Read more
I recently went on vacation and the experience afforded me the opportunity to listen to my old “traveler’s iPod.” The same iPod I would use for all of my consulting travel during my previous career. When I traveled as a consultant, I would always try to sleep on the plane, and thus, I usually listened … Read more
One of my goals this year was to max out my FSA contributions. Even though I had until December to do it, I actually was able to complete this task before the end of June. I allocated $900 towards my account and spent all of it on doctor’s visits, dental work, and prescriptions. At a … Read more
As I’ve indicated on this blog before, I developed kidney problems after being laid off from my company last year. My latest visit with my nephrologist indicated that my kidneys were functioning at 70%. It sounded really bad to me at first, but the doctor indicated that 70% is a perfectly fine functionality for someone’s … Read more
The answer to this question for most people is undoubtedly YES, regardless of what medical expenses you expect to incur in the upcoming year. If your health insurance plan offers a Flex Spending Account, or FSA, in addition to your regular health insurance, it’s almost always wise to opt in. An FSA allows you to … Read more
Or at least I think it is. I pulled my calf muscle for the third time this morning and it hurts like hell. This was during a match against an opponent I was probably going to lose to anyway. The first time I pulled my calf it surprised me a bit. Now that it’s happened … Read more