I don't have much on my mind except how money continues to clown me (specifically Citicards).  And how I went from doing so well with money management to not paying attention and my money got really bummed and acted up for negative attention.

Last night I went to the color-themed thing at Union Hall and then ate fake meats at Hunan Delight, which I ( Read more... )

I should probably stop PF-blog-reading.  I just get like this once every 6 months and hem and haw and chart and list and read and point-fingers at money stuff.  I just do.  It's because I can't be inspired 24/7 to deal with this crap and every once in a while I do get inspired -- and if we all know anything about me, it's that I have an addictive ( Read more... )

I thought I would check in again with Elizabeth Warren's 50/30/20 model and see where I am even though last time I didn't come close, because I'm a sadist.  I had the same issue this blogger-lady had:  technically my cats are "wants" but once you have a cat, it's a "need" because it's your responsibility to feed and vet them!

Warren's approach is ( Read more... )

More abuses of how bailout money is used.

I am sure it won't be the last.  Pretty depressing.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20196.htm

I think it's both strange and interesting that ING sent this email out to its clients (especially since they have a mortgage service!):

I am happy to report that ING DIRECT's 2007 financial results are complete. Your confidence in us helped us deliver a record number of new savers, deposits and home mortgage loans. Further, we acquired ShareBuilder ( Read more... )

What the heck?  Credit swap markets?  I work with a bunch of analysts and 30 year JPM veterans and I haven't heard anything about this, even.  While it sounds ominous, I guess no more so than the pension insurance group facing huge gaps (meaning most older folks with pensions would get nothing when their previous employers tank it, having no money ( Read more... )

For me to read later, re investments.
I don't understand it on first read-through so if anyone can explain this in lay person's terms, that would be great.

I forgot to mention that I am still totally weirded out by that WSJ credit score/subprime market article I posted last week.  Specifically:

The analysis also raises pointed questions about the practices of major mortgage lenders. Many borrowers whose credit scores might have qualified them for more conventional loans say they were pushed into risky ( Read more... )

I picked a bad week to try to eat raw!  I forgot Thanksgiving is in 2 days.  Damn.  This wasn't really an effort to convert to raw but just to start focusing on fruits and vegetables more.

Last night I went to the co-op and loaded up on:
- sunflower seeds
- walnuts
- tomatoes
- honeycrisp apples (minimally treated)
- bartlett pears
- boston lettuce
- red ( Read more... )