1 Foot of Snow

We got 1 foot of snow in our driveway today. Took us nearly an hour to shovel our way out. And I fell on my butt to boot.

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My daily reading of the Wall Street Journal has got me rethinking my saving strategy. It is scary to see the speed at which companies are declaring bankruptcy.

It's gotten me thinking, How much of my savings are at risk?

At a quick glance, 14% of my savings are in readily available cash (gold, checking accounts, saving accounts, etc). That leaves 86% in my retirement accounts (Mutual Funds, IRA CDs, etc).

So if all the mutual funds that I'm invested in goes kaput or if Fidelity Investments turns out to be another Madoff like fraud, I'm left with a little more than 3 months of living expenses.

Song of the Moment:
Rachael Yamagata - Reason Why

My Pre-New Year's List

Although this year has decimated my retirement savings and I should be thoroughly depressed, I've decided to put on a stiff upper lip and build my New Year's List of Resolutions early.

Spend Less Money
Eat out Less
Exercise More
Live Modestly

We're Back!

We're back from Texas and I kind of miss it. The weather is much nicer than it is in Syracuse and I'm getting a little tired of shoveling snow.

Came back Saturday to Philadelphia. Someone broke Ashley's toyota camry's driver side mirror. It was smashed up pretty bad and hanging by the wire.

Back to Reality... 10 minutes looking up "1997 toyota camry driver side mirror". 30 minutes trying to figure out if the toyota camry was made in Japan or in the USA.

Arrived at Home Sunday. Shorty is glad to be home. I'm happy to have some peace and quiet. For the moment at least.

Song of the Moment:
Alison Krauss - Let Me Touch You for Awhile