August Net Worth Update

Even with the move, my net worth increased by 1.97% to $31,336. I’m extremely surprised that my net worth went up. The majority of the increase was in my checking account. I didn’t spend as much moving as I thought I would. I won’t receive any money in the next month (first pay check from my stipend will be at the beginning of October), so my net worth will go down next month.

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It’s a chemical and it is sticky! He has invaded the world via our workplace and he is slowly finding his way into our homes. And he has a friend that is shocking and electrifying. He too wants in your workplace and in your home, but he doesn’t quite travel as well as his sticky friend. Will they succeed in finding a spot in my dividend portfolio? Stay tuned…

You can’t TiVo these stories, or any of the others on the D4L Channel. There is only one way to ensure you don’t miss a one of them,…

$11/month

I cut my movie subscription service (mentioned in this post), and I have switched to Netflix. I previously had the $20 blockbuster plan (3 at a time, 5 in store rentals/month). Since my fun/misc budget has been slashed in half ($100->$50), I decided to downgrade my service. I switched to the one-at-a-time Netflix option ($9), which includes unlimited streaming Internet watching. I’ve watched one item on the Internet, but most of the stuff I want to see is going to require actually receiving…

How I Save Money At CVS: August 29

Welcome to How I Save Money. I am on a quest to see how much stuff I can get from CVS without spending any extra money out of my pocket.
I only got one item today although I was very tempted to get some more. My item today was totally FREE because I us…

Dividend Stocks In the News: August 30, 2008

It is well-documented that a significant portion of the historical equity returns are a result of reinvested dividends. In Triumph of the Optimists: 101 Years of Global Investment Returns (2002), the authors looked at equity returns from capital gains and dividends from 1900 to 2000. They determined that performance in any given year was driven by capital appreciation, but long-term returns were largely the result of reinvested dividends.

Below are several select companies that recently…

I Want to Win a Laptop From Charter!!!

Welcome to How I Save Money.
Have you heard about the Charter Laptop-a-Day Giveaway yet? Well unless you have not been reading your blogs then you must have heard about this great opportunity that is being held by Charter.
Charter Communications is a c…

Tracking My Finances In August: Day 28

Welcome to How I Save Money and tracking of income and expenses for the month.

Income for the month to date: $240.71
Expenses for the month to date: $2271.89
Net effect: -$2031.18
I just realized that I needed to post this because payday is coming up…

Weekly Links: Carnivals & Articles - August 29, 2008

Each Friday I highlight the Carnivals I participated in over the past week, along with any notable articles that I came across. For those readers not familiar with carnivals, it’s where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog serving as the host. The entries are separated into various categories such as Investing, Credit, Debt, Budgeting, Frugality, Wealth Building, Money Management, Financial Planning, Insurance, Taxes, The Economy, Real Estate, et….

Looking For Hosts for the Carnivals

Welcome to How I Save Money.
I am currently looking for hosts for the Carnival of Credit Report Stories and the Carnival of Twenty Something Finances.
Please comment below or email me to get set up to host a carnival. Hosting is easy and it drives traf…

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