Comments on: New Year’s Resolution: Organization and Execution

By: ColombianCoffee

ColombianCoffee — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:24:18 +0000

I too have two bags for Goodwill donation. I wound up one of them to a friend who came by the house one day, she works with DFACS and I had a grabage bag full of stuffed animals from my exes, so I gave it to her to take to the kids’ shelters/homes.

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By: Thankful

Thankful — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:10:52 +0000

I feel just the same about organization. I actually have a stack of lists going back years. I carry it around with me like I’m actually going to start marking things off. Sometimes for fun, I re-write various lists in different organizational ways. It’s crazy.
I’ve been reading your site for a while and love it–this post inspired me to stop being lazy and make my own year of execution

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:14:43 +0000

I think you’re my long-lost twin! Your lack of execution is exactly my problem. I like to think of myself as super organized, and do TONS of research for any and everything. I can plan something to the smallest detail, but at that point, I rarely follow through, because I’m off to research/plan my next task.

I’ve chalked it up to being a future-minded person-the fun for me is in the planning, and it’s hard to muster the motivation to actually DO anything.

I’ve found the to-do list on my Google homepage to be marginally helpful, provided I only put small, detailed tasks on there….the reward is in marking something off, after all. Good luck with that resolution!

By: Madison

Madison — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:48:01 +0000

@ No Debt Plan. The arbitrage is still going strong. I switched all of Scott's cards over last month without a problem. Chase was the only one that seemed to offer lower amounts. It's definitely still worth it, but you have to be a little more creative. For example, I used the WTDirect $50 to $250 Signup Bonus back in December to land a 6% effective rate for some of the money. It's out there, just harder to find!

By: No Debt Plan

No Debt Plan — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:31:50 +0000

Curious — has your arbitrage been affected by the credit crisis? That is, are you still able to find new accounts to move your money to?

Also, with lowering savings rates, is it still “worth it”?