Archive for December, 2007

Job Promotion

Today I was told that I received the new position that I had applied and interviewed for a few weeks ago.  I will start the position in mid January, but will not actually be receiving the pay for the position.  I will still be paid as a teller and will be reviewed to see at […]

I renegotiated my credit card

This weekend I’ll finish my goals for 2008. I need to buckle down and start saving more money. Next year will be exciting I believe.
Today I called Capital One because they wanted to talk with me about my card and making some changes to get me to use it more. I quit […]

If I had $3,000 I would buy this portfolio

If I had $3,000 right now to spend freely and didn’t need the money in the near future I would start my dividend portfolio made up of the following companies.

I have a couple conservative companies, but the rest are somewhat higher yield and a little more risky. Do you think I’m too greedy?
All have […]

A chance for a higher income…

I got an e-mail yesterday telling me congratulations that I am 1 of 2 people getting a second interview for a position in the company.  This position will be as an assistant to the loan officers in the branch.  I think I have a pretty decent shot at getting the job, but I’ve felt like […]

Sharebuilder says “$9.95 real-time trades for EVERYONE!”

I just checked out Sharebuilder’s new website. They have changed the colors to match ING’s now. I think it looks pretty good. They say nothing about my account will change and login is the same also.
One of my favorite things I noticed when I first saw the site is that real-time trades […]

Hard letting go…

Today I wrote my biggest check I’ve ever written out of my account. I wrote a $2,000 check to my employer to pay for my 2008 ESPP contributions. I know I looked at that check more than 20 times before I put it in the envelope before I mailed it off. Even […]

Two surveys on Christmas spending, Two totally different views

I found this article interesting because it says that Americans are more conscious about their spending during Christmas and many plan to use cash for their purchases. Also 73% of people surveyed plans to have their Christmas debt paid off within 3 months. Well we know people plan a lot of things, they […]

Financial Highlights as of November 30th

The following are financial highlights for the trailing twelve months (ttm).
Profit margin is at 45.18%, which is pretty good, but I would like to reach 50%. To achieve this I’ll need to work on some cost cutting measures for next year.
I’m going to keep up with ROA, but I’m not using the correct formula […]

Monthly Update: November 2007

I got some big help this month from my Christmas bonus :D  Also I got an extra $227 in realized gains from the sale of my holdings in Middlby.  Next month I’m looking to have over $10 in dividends from my money market fund.

My net worth for the month went up 6.30% thanks to the […]