June 2009
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Jun 28th
My First Home →
I’m now 5 days away from closing escrow on my first home! There’s really nothing left to do but cut that big check over to the title company. I’m really shocked at how fast this whole process has taken from start (early May) to finish (early July). It’s been a whirlwind journey that, in retrospect, has required many fortuitous turns along the way. In the next few weeks,...
Jun 28th
January 2009
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Jan 16th
December 2008
1 post
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Dec 23rd
October 2008
6 posts
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Oct 25th
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Oct 18th
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Oct 6th
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Oct 4th
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Oct 1st
1 tag
“The only source of knowledge is experience.”
–  Albert Einstein.  Like in most things, I have a fear of the unknown when it comes to investing.  I’m not totally risk-averse, but I’m a slow adopter.  I’m slow to try new things because I get stuck in my own way of doing things.  I’m scared of things that I don’t know...
Oct 1st
September 2008
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Sep 30th
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Sep 29th
Free Budget Calculator (link) →
One of the first things I did was to create a simple budget, using the Personal Budget Calculator from free-financial-advice.net.  It’s a semi-tedious exercise, but it forces you to estimate your: 1) Necessary spending (income taxes, rent, utilities, insurance, groceries, health/dental, etc.); 2) Discretionary spending (entertainment, gas, dining out, vacation, etc.); and 3) Investment...
Sep 25th
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Roll Call - Present!
This is me.  I’m 29, single (with girlfriend) and I live in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I recently re-entered the workforce after 2 years in business school.  I had previously worked for 5 years in a low-paying corporate job in SF.  I didn’t (and still don’t) live a lavish lifestyle, but money (and managing it) was never a priority for me. Some background: Salary: ~$90K/year...
Sep 25th