Moving to 100% in Stocks

Posted by Madison

I decided to move our portfolio into 100% stocks. But it’s not a scary as it might sound. I’ve been maintaining a 88/12 stock/bond asset allocation for awhile now. But we have a few components to our portfolio that haven’t been included. I want to include them for a more holistic picture. Pension Plan. The [...]

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For those of you who jumped on the Sprint SERO plan back in 2008 and the subsequent $70 Sprint Credit, there’s good news! As all the new phones roll out, most of them are not allowed to be activated on SERO. Of course, it’s not worth complaining about since the $30 plan is one of [...]

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We had just returned from our last vacation… but I have a confession to make… while we were there, I convinced Scott that we should squeeze in just one more summer vacation before Labor Day weekend rolls around and our oldest heads back to preschool. We had a fantastic time in Seattle, and I was [...]

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I just reserved a 5% CD at Pentagon Federal Credit Union, aka Penfed. Ironically, last week, I also refinanced our mortgage (again) to 3.625% at Penfed. It’s a little funny that they’re loaning money cheaper than they are borrowing it, but they’ve been known to do so, so it’s a double win for us. They’re [...]

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Do You Have a Foodsaver?

Posted by Madison

Saving money on groceries doesn’t go very far if you have to throw away your food because of freezer burn. After a lot of thought and research, I bought a Foodsaver! Of course, I was supposed to be packing because we’re flying out for vacation soon… but I really wanted one to go along with [...]

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