updates

September 13th, 2007

I have the day off today. I’d love to get a million things done, things that I’ve been putting off for just such a day as this–but all I want to do is stay in my p.j.’s and play online in my room.

It’s been slow at The Writer’s Wallet lately. Not slow in terms of my financial journey, but slow in terms of my chronicling it. Work’s good: extremely busy, but challenging and interesting. My days disappear into evenings that disappear into 5K training. Between work, running, Boston, side jobs and just getting up every day, I’m a little worn out. Every time I’ve wanted to post, something’s distracted me–but I have no excuses right now, and I’m here.

UPDATES:

1) Stocks: At the beginning of this year I had some $25-27K in my Scottrade account. Despite all the scares recently, my portfolio is up to a nice $32K now. I add a little of every paycheck, and I like watching it grow. One of today’s goals is to stop by my Scottrade office and ask a few questions. I still want to set up a Roth IRA, but I’ve been putting it off. Also, my account is still labeled as a custodial–my dad’s name is also on it. This doesn’t really bother me, but I should probably find out how to switch it, seeing as I’m 25 and all.

2) Lunches: I still make my lunch every day, with some exceptions. I’ve gone over to Corner Bakery twice and spent about $7 each time. Last Saturday I went to Panera and got a half-salad, which I highly recommend as it includes a huge, warm piece of baguette and chicken on top! cost: $3.50!! The other day, I read something about how making your own lunch can save you thousands of dollars a year. I didn’t read the whole article, but it’s enough to keep me going. I try to make my lunch for the next day as soon as I finish dinner; otherwise, it becomes a chore.

3) Haircut: My first Aveda Institute haircut is schedule for Saturday! I am super excited and can’t wait to see what they can do. Expect a full report later; this is too important to put off posting!