2million's Personal Finance Blog

My Journey to Financial Freedom

September 2, 2008

Canceling the Management Company on Rental #1

Some might consider this a step backwards, but for the short term I have decided to cancel the management company on Rental #1. I have no complaints about the management company. For 6% of rent collected they basically collected rent,...
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September 3, 2008

August 2008 Net Worth Update (+$14,078)

August turned out better than expected for us despite a 5% decline in IBM stock which we made up for with better than usual cash savings thanks to timely expense reimbursement from my employer. Its feels good to get back...
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Free Flower Bouquet at FTD Florists

Sept 3rd is FTD® Good Neighbor Day 2008. Participating FTD florists are offering a free bouqet of flowers while supplies last....
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September 16, 2008

Investment Performance August 2008(-1.01%)

This is an ongoing monthly update on how our equity investments are performing. Please see this background on the investment tool I developed and how I am using it to track our performance against a benchmark to measure our progress...
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September 18, 2008

Capital One Credit Card Compromised

Over the weekend my Capital One credit card was declined when I tried to use it, so I called the customer service number to see what the issue was. According to the customer service rep, my card had been...
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September 22, 2008

Headed Back To The US A Few Months Early

A couple weeks ago my employer offered me an engineering management position back home in Raleigh, NC that lined up nicely with my career goals and after talking with my wife decided the time was right to take it. The...
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September 27, 2008

Weekend Trip to Yangshuo, China

My wife and I decided to take a last minute weekend excursion to Yangshuo, China this past weekend. It was an unforgettable experience. If you haven't heard of Yangshuo, its a small town on the Li River that is famous...
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September 30, 2008

Citi Buys Wachovia Bank, I Made a Bad Invesment Decision

As regular readers know, I started investing in Wachovia after its stock price started falling significantly back in Demember. I continued investing more money into the company as the stock price continued to decline because I still felt the company...
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