Not a great month in our retirement investments, but at least they aren’t negative. Any growth is still growth. We did increase our deposits in my work 401k a little due to my annual increase. I was expecting the amount withdrawn for my annual bonus to show as well, but it is not showing in…
Month: October 2021
Reinvesting dividends
In my last monthly update on our retirement savings, I wrote a little about reinvesting dividends and my speculation on how that all played into whether or not someone loses money during a drop in the market, if they do not pull out. I haven’t consulted a financial expert about it, but I did look…
Yard-Sale Finds
As I mentioned last week, I had big plans to touch up the paint on our kitchen cabinets over the weekend. Unfortunately, I never found the time to complete that project. Our oldest daughter had choir rehearsal and a concert on Saturday, and then we decided to go pumpkin picking on Sunday. Sorry for the…
Saving for the future – October
We took a dip this month, with taking more out of savings than we put in and removing the same as we put into vacation, making this month a wash for that account. This month in Savings we saved our normal $500, but…we got our credit card bill with the $2,500 balance for the new…
Painted Cabinets: 1 Year Later
It has been nearly a year since I painted our cabinets. I was excited to give the kitchen a much needed update, but I was worried about the durability of painted cabinets. I did extensive research before I started the painting process, and I ended up using Benjamin Advance paint. This paint is EXPENSIVE. I…