Suburban Wife’s Daily Dollar Diary

a financial voyeur’s dream come true: all the intimate details of how, where, and why I spend money

$$: Coyote Sighting Edition

Total Spent Today: $1,954.94

A coyote crossed the road in front of me this morning as it traveled from one section of greenbelt to another.  I can’t remember ever being that close to a coyote before and seeing it there, in the middle of an upscale suburban development, was a glorious testament to the will and drive to survive [...]

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$$: Groceries, Investment, & House Painting Services

Before boring you with today’s purchases, I want to share the fun.  The Husband’s Christmas present was delivered yesterday.  I spent the better part of the afternoon uncrating it, getting adjusting the brakes and making necessary adjustments, and then riding it around the neighborhood.  I had to make sure everything was safe and secure, right?
Man, [...]

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$$: Paint & an Investment Funds Transfer

Kwal Paint — $9.46
I’ve completely abandoned my hunt for the right color for the exterior of our house and am now hoping simply for an acceptable color.  This latest quart, if not an acceptable color, is the closest I’ve come so far.  The problem is, the weather turned cold and overcast yesterday so I haven’t [...]

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The Daughter asked about our Family’s Financial Health

I took a vacation from the news today; didn’t know about the stock market crash until The Husband came home and told me.
My GE stock took another hit today but that’s okay with me — I’m in for the long term and I’ve only invested fun money.
Because I wasn’t watching the market today, I didn’t [...]

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Day 290: Stock Market, Gas, Shampoo, & Late Night Wendy’s

Sharebuilder — $200.00
I bought another $196 worth or 6.7377 shares of GE stock through my Sharebuilder account (that’s my $200 less the $4.00 fee).Over the past 8 years I’ve made a number of small ($100 - $200) purchases of GE stock and now have a grand total of 25.2054 shares.  Since GE is close to being [...]

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