$$: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]