I got a notification from E*Trade in the mail (passed on to me by my mother) that the assets in my account were going to be transferred to the state of Wisconsin because of inactivity, and to resolve this I needed to log in to the account.

I couldn't log in because, even though their forgotten password system worked and I got my password reset, ( Read more... )

Last night, I signed up for an income-based repayment plan for my student loans under the Biden-Harris SAVE plan. I'm not going to have to make any payments because I have no income.

I have felt guilt and shame for years now, since the end of 2019, for not having a source of income and for relying on Miriam for support and for us not being in a ( Read more... )

I'm panicky about the cost of car work.

I used to do my own brakes, but I don't think I'm up to it physically and I don't have the right tools and stuff. I used to replace just the pads unless the rotors looked damaged too, but the shop says the rotors need to be replaced along with the pads. Reading online suggests there are arguments for and ( Read more... )

While my bicycle was being stolen late last week (more on that later; it's quite a story and I did get it back!), Miriam and I were driving to Prince Albert and Saskatoon and back. We ended up in a situation where we're not quite sure whether we were taken advantage of, or whether we took advantage of someone, or if it all kind of evens out. I'm ( Read more... )

I guess we didn't have enough stuff to deal with because Canada Revenue Service is disputing our moving expenses Miriam claimed on her taxes. Any actual paper receipts we had are gone in the fire, and her address was incorrect with the government because of our temporary housing, so we're like 2/3 through the period we have to respond and only just ( Read more... )

In other news, I resent the fact that legal marriage makes my partner responsible for any incurred debt. Is that patriarchal? Or just opportunistic debt collectors? My partner should not be legally responsible for my financial choices. If I make a choice that could incur debt, she is legally responsible for that debt, and it is unethical for me to ( Read more... )

Danae finally got paid!! Yes!! Now I just need a working debit card and we'll both be free of immediate financial worries.

I really really want all the expansions for Heart of Crown and Tanto Cuore. Someday...

So. Many. Bureaucratic. SNAFUs. Trying to move to another country 3000 miles away isn't simple ( Read more... )

I'm learning about international bank accounts with the goal of having an existing bank account that works for me in the Netherlands before I actually arrive. A lot of advice online points to HSBC Expat. Do any of my readers have experience with them ( Read more... )

I read all of Pat Miller's "The Power of Positive Dog Training" (thanks to Lissa Werbos for the recommendation), got a few chapters into Condit's book on American architecture, and then decided I wanted a better knowledge of some basics before reading it so I bought Edward Allen's "How Buildings Work: The Natural Order of Architecture." It arrived ( Read more... )