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September 2026 net worth update
Ceejay74's Personal Finance Blog
Wed - Sep 30 06:43pm
Well, this was a meh month for net worth. We basically erased the $12K of gains from last month. I'll really be interested to...
VIEW POSTTwo Idiots Fishing
Trying to keep Tabs on my finances
Sun - Sep 27 03:07am
While trying to fall asleep but failing to do so, I decided to write down my retrospective of this weekend's fishing and kaya...
VIEW POST2026: The Year of the Waterfall
Save More, Spend Less
Sat - Sep 26 10:18pm
I'm back from a wonderful waterfall trip in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
Together with two prior trips this year tha...
VIEW POSTFebruary - August 2026
Petunia in a Flower Garden
Fri - Sep 25 09:21pm
That time went by quickly!
My aunt is doing better. She was moved to another location, closer to her daughter.
We did...
VIEW POSTMaking Do
Frugal Foodie
Fri - Sep 18 09:45pm
Harvest is currently going on around us. We live in Central Illinois where the two main crops are corn and soybeans. It has b...
VIEW POSTThe Latest From The Saving Advice Forums
How Common is having Over $5 Million Sav...
bjl584 • 01 Oct 2026 19:57:22
How Many Americans Have Banked a Cool $5 Million for Retirement? (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/many-americans-banked-cool-5-130612067.html) You're in a pretty exclusive club if you've managed to save +$5 mi...
VIEW POSTI finally used AI for something
bjl584 • 01 Oct 2026 19:38:28
I've never really done much with AI until the other day At work, I scanned a handwritten document and gave it to Copilot
It turned it into an Excel Sheet for me.
That definitely saved me hours of hand keying data
It wasn't perf...
VIEW POST$500 October Challenge
bjl584 • 01 Oct 2026 18:34:37
I saw this on Reddit The goal is to make $500 by the end of October via side gigs or side hustles (basically anything legal that isn't connected to your normal job. Dividends don't count) This could be good motivation for newbi...
VIEW POSTI'm back! Time for an update
disneysteve • 30 Sep 2026 04:01:51
Remember me? It looks like my last post was in February 2026 so about 7 months ago. I decided I needed a break at that time. I've lurked periodically since then (and banned some spammers along the way) so I never fully left. I hav...
VIEW POSTThe never ending CD dilemma...
Drake3287 • 30 Sep 2026 03:19:45
For those of you that play the CD game, what's the percentage rate that has you looking for a new bank with a higher APR when your CD matures? It's always been sort of been a pain for me deal with all the time. Assuming you have a...
VIEW POSTRETIREMENT AND PERSONAL FINANCE
Would You Rather Work 5 More Years and Retire Richer or Leave the Job at 62?
October 1, 2026 • Amanda Blankenship
7 Health Expenses Retirees Forget to Put in the Monthly Budget
September 24, 2026 • Drew Blankenship
$50,000 Saved, $20,000 Owed: Should a Retiree Pay Off Debt Before Medicaid Becomes a Concern?
September 18, 2026 • Drew Blankenship
SHOP SMART
Should You Remove the Escrow Amount From Your Monthly Budget After You Pay Off Your Home—or Keep Saving It?
August 31, 2026 • Drew Blankenship
Best Budgeting Apps for Retirees in 2026: 7 Features That Matter on a Fixed Income
June 16, 2026 • Drew Blankenship
9 Budget Adjustments Retirees Are Making After January
February 14, 2026 • Catherine Reed
