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Net worth update

It’s been a long time since I updated my Net Worth… the last update was back in November 2007 .  A lot has been happening since then, and I completely forgot about keeping it up to date each month. It … Read more …

Holiday Plans to Australia

Deidre and I spent close to 4 hours last night working on our joint budget plans, to help us save money for the upcoming trip to Australia. We're doing a 'first', for both of us, and combining our incomes into … Read more …

Budgeting again

It's that time of year again, it seems, when I do my budgeting again.  Almost a year ago exactly, I started a budget that went well for a while, but then I lost the dedication to follow it.  It happened … Read more …

Even more property investment

was talking with Darlene by email today (yes, my ex of '99 – we're still keeping in touch with each other on a relatively regular basis) about property investment. She's been a real estate agent and has owned a couple … Read more …

Property investment again

The more I influence myself with books and seminars on property investment, the closer I'll get to actually getting off my arse and doing something about it. I went to a property investment seminar tonight, which went for about 3.5 … Read more …

The politics of… me!

I was having a conversation with a friend by email about my political views (according to the political compass entry here), and I thought I'd put my comments here because they tell a lot more about me and my views. … Read more …

Yawn…

I'm tired. I've been tired a lot lately, of evenings when I get home. It's because work has been so full-on in relation to the number of calls I've had to take, and the workload that's increased. It's all since … Read more …

Investing in my future

Ever since my recent holiday with Mel around the north island of New Zealand, I've taken to being a lot more serious about money, and the spending of it. I overspent my budget on the holiday, and it's annoyed me … Read more …