Quote of the Week #58

“The Great Depression, like most other periods of severe unemployment, was produced by government mismanagement rather than by any inherent instability of the private economy.”

Milton Friedman
found on thinkexist.com

Net Worth for October: -3.03%

So I have been really slacking lately on keeping post updated.

Car issues are the primary reason for my 2-month Net worth slide. On the good side, my wife has a job now so I can't complain about that.

On the not so good side - with the economy the way it is, I may or may not be so gainfully employed in the coming months depending on a few external factors.

It might be back to the 2nd job search -once again.

Quote of the Week #57

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Barack Obama
found on brainyquote.com

Progress Report for week ended 10/26/08

Goals for October 2008:

1) Find a job for wife by month's end - SUCCESS - my wife found a job this week in childcare. I am much more relieved than I was over the last several weeks.

2) Finish editing of book - SUCCESS - I'm done. I've sent copies to a few friends for advice on editing. Now the plan is to sharpen up a query letter for book agents.

3) Decide on publisher - NO progress here so far

4) Blog more often - Still hoping to improve this goal before the end of the month.


So I have to say I feel a lot better now than I did at the beginning of the month. Hopefully the good news will continue.

Quote of the Week #56

"A man in debt is so far a slave."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
found on brainyquote.com

Quote of the Week #55

"I always knew I was going to be rich. I don't think I ever doubted it for a minute."
-Warren Buffett

found on brainyquote.com

Progress report for week ended - 10/12/08

Goals for October 2008:

1) Find a job for wife by month's end - I'm excited, tomorrow the wife has a interview at a very well known company. Now if I can only get her as excited as I am.

2) Finish editing of book - So far, I've edited chapters 1-3 again started on chapter 4 but it really needs to be re-written.

3) Decide on publisher - NO progress here.

4) Blog more often - Still working to improve upon this goal.

What can I say, I have been distracted by family matters as well as the markets going up and down and today - way up ...I have a feeling they may go back down tomorrow again.