Tagged With: finances
Depression Over Money
Whining ahead. Skip if you want. I did change my design though; if you read elsewhere, check it out and let me know what you think. So I haven’t been posting lately. I haven’t even been doing very much, I guess. Just kind of hanging out at home. I’ve been depressed over money. Yeah, I … Continue reading
Goodbye USAA
It’s all done, I have broken free of USAA. My car is now insured by Progressive, which beat USAA’s rate for equivalent coverage, and I chose the Best Friends Platinum Visa as my new credit card, because 0.55% of every purchase is donated to the sanctuary. The process took about 20 minutes. I did the … Continue reading
Best Friends Credit Card (14/49)
Interested in donating to Best Friends on a regular basis? With the Best Friends credit card from Chase, 0.55% of every purchase will be donated to BFAS! No, that’s not a lot of money at once, but it adds up. You don’t get any points or bonuses, but hey…I don’t get those on my credit … Continue reading
Horrified and Humiliated
OH. MY. GOD. I have never been so humiliated in my LIFE. By MYSELF. For three weeks I’ve been without my debit card. This means no cash, of course, it’s an ATM card too. I looked everywhere. Every purse, my bedroom, my car, every pair of pants, even my lunchbox. I borrowed cash from friends. … Continue reading
Money Matters
Right now I am wishing I had not crashed my car back in 2006 which resulted in spending $7000 on a used car, and wishing I had not busted my ears, also in 2006, which resulted in spending $5700 on hearing aids. If I had that money back, I’d be in so much better shape. … Continue reading
Vacation Plans
I think I have vacations for the next three years worked out. April 2009 – My wife is hoping to be picked for a team that’s attending a conference in Waikiki. I will have to miss school if I join her but I’ve managed before so I think it could work out. I’ll need $800 … Continue reading
Flickr Expiration
Well crap, my Flickr Pro account is going to expire in 5 days. I am not working right now so I am cash-strapped. I have to decide if I want to go ahead and buy it…I might be able to swing a one-year account. Wow…an anonymous benefactor has gifted me with a year of Flickr … Continue reading
Financial Aid 08-09
I guess grades don’t mean much for getting financial aid at Gallaudet. My first year, I got $2500 per semester. I brought no academic history with me, so that was presumably a need-based grant. I’ve been waiting for my financial aid papers to show up in the mail, but I thought I’d check the online … Continue reading
Financial Update
Federal tax refund is $1,513. I owe Virginia $141. My Expected Family Contribution for the FAFSA is $14,316 but I forgot to tell them my current assets AFTER the hearing aids…I said $18k but in reality it will only be about $13k. Oops. Well, at least I am getting a federal tax refund and the … Continue reading
Savings Bond Value
In February 1981, my birth father purchased a $75 US Savings Bond for me. Thanks to the power of the Intarwebs, I have discovered its current value. It was originally bought for $37.50, and it is now worth $204.36 – not the thousands I might have dreamed about, but enough for a couple of textbooks. … Continue reading