This week, I got to go to a presentation by the author of The Lost World of James Smithson: Science, Revolution, and the Birth of the Smithsonian. It was a fascinating talk, and I’m looking forward to reading the book. In the 1830’s, the U.S. received word that James Smithson, a man who had never …
Batch cooking. It’s a great way to save time and money. And I am terrible at it. Terrible! Of course, part of the problem is that it’s just me cooking for myself. I’m not cooking for anyone else. So a casserole that serves 4-6 people is going to last me for a week. If I’m …
I’ve been in a time management class for the past two days, and I have to be honest, it’s not been the most useful experience. I think that I was hoping to get all this great information, but it turns out, I’m pretty educated on these things. Part of the problem was that the instructor …
While updating my monthly net worth, I was delighted to see that my TSP (Government employee 401(k) program, for those of you new to the blog) had grown a surprising amount. Now, if you’ve been following the news, you know that July was an excellent month in terms of the market, so it’s no surprise …
July was another good month. My net worth increased 2.26%. A lot of this has to do with the great month that the stock market had. With the continued contributions to my retirement accounts and the market going up, it’s no surprise that my net worth increased. For not the first time this year, my …