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Re: mid year investment portfolio checkup

mjukr — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:59:35 -0000

How much/which funds are in retirement vs. taxable accounts? You mention dividends, so I'm just curious about your approach to a combination of taxable & tax-deferred accounts...

Re: what motivates you more: frugality or decluttering?

mjukr — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:25:22 -0000

Yes, my approach to this is "making it manageable." To me keeping my lifespace simple trumps saving money. It just so happens that the two overlap heavily.

I recently downgraded my wardrobe after taking stock of what I really needed. Of course this seems to be a lot easier for men than women. My entire seasonal wardrobe (both work and casual) can now be compressed into about two feet of closet space.

I do have to raise an eyebrow at your comment re: organic foods. Yes, organic versions of many foods (i.e. fruits with thick skins we don't eat) may not be much better than their conventional counterparts, but I don't think you can deny the evidence that suggests that foods like milk are much more healthful in their organic form.

Re: wait until tomorrow to change

mjukr — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:22:43 -0000

Great post!

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson