job-hunting and saving money

The job hunt continues. I was wondering the other day how I can rationally continue this personal finance blog when my personal finances are … well, dwindling, I guess. But, even as a quasi-employed, soon-to-be-grad-school-graduate, I’m still spending carefully and saving appropriately. I suppose having all this free time makes for great planning.

Here’s where I’m at right now:
Stock portfolio: $25,000
Bank account: $250.00
Paypal account: $50.00

Incoming (expected income):
Article #1: $600.
Article #2: $50.
eBay sales over the next week: $20.
Income tax refunds: $700.
Total incoming: $1370.

I am planning to deposit a big chunk of those funds into my stock account, and I’m hoping to have a full-time source of income by the end of May. At that point, depending on my salary, I will set my new budget, of which I hope to save at least 40%.

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