Goals

NCN Manifesto

The following chart represents my goal of putting 20,000 dollars, per year, into savings and retirement, over the next 10 years. Yearly Contributions Retirement Accounts Savings Accounts               NCN 403B NCN Roth Mrs NCN Roth ING Direct TradeKing 2006 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $18,200.00 $1,800.00 2007 $6,000.00 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $6,000.00 $0.00 2008 $6,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00…

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Noted

A Short… Something…

Clearly, our lives are changing. Information moves about us, unseen, like the force behind the wind, invading our homes, our lives, our ear drums, our beings. The universe, vast as it is, seems smaller, perceivable, knowable, understandable. One click away and a man can find an answer, a cure, a miracle, an horror, a lie, a mystery, or, just another…

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Family

Budget Power

My wife and I sat down to do our May budget. Here’s how the conversation went: Me: So, how much do you need for kids’ clothes this month… Her: Oh, about 100 bucks… Me: Cool. What about groceries/food? Her: Maybe 500/600 dollars… Me: Sounds about right. Let’s see, that’s 150 for electricity, 65 for cable, 100 for phones… Her: Oh…

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