Budget Freak

It feels like life is rushing by these days. Between work, business trips, the run to vegas, school, and now Dodger games, I’ve been really busy lately. I just wanted to give a few quick updates on things.

The budget took a hit this weekend in Vegas. Gambling losses totaled around $200, plus another $150 or so on food and drink. I have a stack of receipts I still need to go through before I know the final totals. Actually, the totals were right around what I had expected to spend, although it would have been nice to win some money for a change. It was a fun weekend though, even if I gained 15 pounds, my feet hurt from walking too much in sandals, and my stomach has felt like a nuclear bomb went off.

We were able to find free parking for our first Dodger game last week. We got to the game only 20 minutes from the start, and we were still able to find a spot in our first free parking choice. It only took us 15 minutes (albeit up a hill) to get to the stadium. We made it just in time for the first pitch. We were quite pleased with the results. Now we just need to start bringing our own food, and we’ll be set. We have two games this weekend to practice again.

I decided on Liberty Mutual for my car insurance. They were about $400 less than everybody else, and I’ve heard nothing but good things. I’m filling out the paperwork now. The other nice thing, is if you sign up for electronic withdrawals, there are no finance charges for paying month by month. So instead of having to dish out $1,500 this month, I only have to pay $120 or so each month. Not a huge deal, but I can keep all that $1,500 in my savings account and earn a bit of interest.

I’ve also applied for that new job. It’s basically the job I’ve been doing as a consultant, but as a full time employee at the company. I hope to hear about interviews in the next week or two. Keep your fingers crossed.

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