Meet Albert
From Forest on FinanceAugust 12, 2010 at 11:51 am
I wish he was mine but he belongs to my brother and his girlfriend.
I want a dog. ... (more)
Posts for Forest on Finance
August 12, 2010 at 11:51 am
Culling Inventory
From Forest on FinanceAugust 12, 2010 at 11:46 am
I spent some time this morning looking through my book inventory on Amazon and decided to cull the ones that have dropped significantly in value since I originally listed them. ... (more)
Buying another suit
From Forest on FinanceAugust 9, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Even though I just bought my first suit back in January and I wore it to one wedding and it hasn’t been out of the closet since, I’m buying another one.
A friend is ... (more)
Selling Books – July 2010
From Forest on FinanceAugust 4, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Here are my book selling stats for July 2010:
Selling Stats
Number of Sales: 24
Sales: $177.70
Shipping Credit: $98.76
Inventory Costs: $45.87
Amazon Commission: ... (more)
Printer Ink
From Forest on FinanceAugust 4, 2010 at 3:17 pm
I got a free printer when I bought my laptop. Great deal, but I didn’t even use the printer until Bird started school earlier this year.
Since then I’ve spent right ... (more)
Net Worth – August 2010
From Forest on FinanceAugust 2, 2010 at 11:34 am
Here’s a snapshot of our finances as of August 2, 2010.
SAVINGS +$2,617 to $42,874
INVESTMENTS +$1,253 to $14,050
Stock market recovered a bit.
RETIREMENT +$4,539 ... (more)
Awarded at Work
From Forest on FinanceJuly 23, 2010 at 9:15 am
My lucky streak continues, first I won a book, then a bag, and now…500 smackers!!!!
My boss called me up yesterday to tell me that I was selected by my peers for ... (more)
Travel Plans – Updated
From Forest on FinanceJuly 22, 2010 at 9:31 am
Back in May I wrote about our travel plans for the next year. We want it to be a full year with lots of traveling before we settle down into a life of responsibility hopefully ... (more)
Bad News on the Car
From Forest on FinanceJuly 21, 2010 at 9:23 pm
The dealership called this afternoon with two words regarding Bird’s car.
fuel. pump.
That’s all he had to say and my heart sank and hundred dollar bills started ... (more)
Laundry Mishap
From Forest on FinanceJuly 21, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Last night I was folding laundry and I noticed something unusual. There was some blue marks/stains on some clothes that were not previous blue.
The victims: 1 pair of khaki ... (more)
Prosper Finally Pays Off
From Forest on FinanceJuly 21, 2010 at 9:09 am
In early 2008, I jumped on the peer-to-peer lending bandwagon and started making loans on Prosper. I made 34 loans that year and continued to make more loans with the money that ... (more)
More Car Expenses
From Forest on FinanceJuly 20, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I was getting my oil changed a few weeks ago in preparation for our 1,000 mile drive to Chicago and the service guy mentioned that the tread on my tires was pretty low and that ... (more)
Chicago Trip Recap
From Forest on FinanceJuly 19, 2010 at 11:35 pm
We arrived at Bird’s grandparent’s place around 10 pm on Wednesday night after driving through a wicked thunderstorm near La Crosse. Nice to be safe and sound in ... (more)
Chicago-Bound
From Forest on FinanceJuly 14, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Hitting the road in about 20 minutes. We’ll be staying the night at Bird’s grandparent’s near Wisconsin Dells. Spending the day with them tomorrow and continuing ... (more)
Travel Reading
From Forest on FinanceJuly 13, 2010 at 2:36 pm
I don’t know if anyone else likes to do this, but when I travel to a place, I like to read a book set in that place.
For example, on our honeymoon in San Francisco and Sonoma, ... (more)
Net Worth – July 2010
From Forest on FinanceJuly 8, 2010 at 2:55 pm
A week late, but here’s a snapshot of our finances as of July 1, 2010.
SAVINGS (Checking, ING Savings) -$1,043 to $40,257
Savings took a hit this month, even though we put ... (more)
I Won a Book
From Forest on FinanceJuly 7, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I’ve always been pretty lucky.
One time I found a winning lottery ticket on the ground. One time I won a dictionary at the state fair. One time I married the prettiest ... (more)
Paying for Netflix
From Forest on FinanceJuly 7, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Remember back in December when Bird and I received a Netflix subscription for a wedding present. At the end of that post I mentioned we’d have to evaluate whether or not ... (more)
Selling Books – June 2010
From Forest on FinanceJuly 2, 2010 at 9:38 am
Here are my book selling stats for June:
Selling Stats
Number of Sales: 23
Sales: $158.47
Shipping Credit: $94.77
Inventory Costs: $25.86
Amazon Commission: $54.82
Shipping ... (more)
Mr. Forest goes to Washington
From Forest on FinanceJune 25, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Do you all remember when I posted about my upcoming travel plans? Over the past week we’ve made a little progress and while you’d assume we’ve booked our Chicago ... (more)
Monthly Savings
From Forest on FinanceJune 16, 2010 at 1:31 pm
I can’t remember if I’ve written about this or not, but every month on the first payday (last Friday), Bird and I set aside our monthly savings.
$500 to the Down Payment ... (more)
I should have been a mechanic
From Forest on FinanceJune 3, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Last Thursday Bird arrived home after work with her car spewing steam from under the hood and a pink liquid dripping steadily all over the driveway. She said her coolant light ... (more)
Net Worth – June 2010
From Forest on FinanceJune 2, 2010 at 11:30 am
Here’s a snapshot of our finances as of June 1, 2010.
SAVINGS (Checking, ING Savings) +1,124 to $41,300
INVESTMENTS (Fidelity, Zecco, Edward Jones, Prosper and ESPP) ... (more)
Selling Books – May 2010
From Forest on FinanceJune 2, 2010 at 11:15 am
Here are my book selling stats for May:
Selling Stats
Number of Sales: 43
Sales: $478.01
Shipping Credit: $183.57
Inventory Costs: $118.38
Amazon Commission: $129.79
Shipping ... (more)
Selling Books – April 2010
From Forest on FinanceMay 21, 2010 at 9:37 am
Here are my book selling stats for April:
Selling Stats
Number of Sales: 40
Sales: $247.83
Shipping Credit: $154.62
Inventory Costs: $117.08
Amazon Commission: $88.55
Shipping ... (more)
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