tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81384592012-04-27T10:26:04.291-04:00Simply a journal of my personal finance transactions. I've been bad with money in the past, and am trying to cut down spending and make smart decisions with what I have. I recognize the need to simplify my life in many areas to make this possible. Thus the title of the blog. You can email me at the address to the right.Bnoreply@blogger.comBlogger96125http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-46867571931370083792007-03-28T12:55:00.000-04:002007-03-28T12:56:50.775-04:00The title of this blog is Simplify my Life, but it seems like life is anything but simple these days. We're in the process of planning and building a house, and hope to get this done by the end of the year. My parents want to give my sisters and I...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com35http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2007/03/title-of-this-blog-is-simplify-my-life.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-67683321040467846922007-02-01T14:31:00.000-05:002007-02-01T15:13:19.673-05:00Cameron Johnson started 12 successful businesses before he turned 21. Most of those were Internet ventures, but he also served as General Manager of Sales for his family's Ford Dealership - which is one of the top in the country. Johnson started in...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com3http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2007/02/review-you-call-shots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-41753365539773303482006-12-28T10:18:00.000-05:002006-12-28T10:29:28.412-05:00We were doing some quick calculations off the top of our heads yesterday and realized that we spent almost $4000 this year on my parents farm. Here was our fast breakdown: $1300 Brown Swiss Cow $800 Truckload of Hay (My Dad had a bad year...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com6http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2006/12/farm-expenses.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1165947034593939152006-12-12T13:06:00.000-05:002006-12-12T13:10:34.926-05:00I apologize for the silence on this blog. I didn't mean to phase it out, but there's a lot that has been going on. We've been spending more and more time at the parent's farm, trying to help them keep up with all that needs to be done there. Our...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com0http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2006/12/checking-in-once-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1156951248276555652006-08-30T10:47:00.000-04:002006-08-30T15:40:51.826-04:00Yup, Cows. Perhaps you never thought of cows as an investment. Well, since my parents run a dairy farm, buying cows is an investment like any other. Recently we've bought two cows to bring up to the farm and add to the herd. My parents have...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com4http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2006/08/investing-incows.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1153239558312627722006-07-18T11:53:00.000-04:002006-07-18T12:19:18.380-04:00This week I sent off the final payment on my 2000 Jeep Cherokee. I bought it in December of 2003, and have paid it off in just over two and half years. It was originally a six-year loan. I was able to do this by just adding extra to my payments...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Short Term: Move some credit card debt to a 0% APR account so we can pay it off quicker. Pay...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com1http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2006/06/trying-to-get-back-into-routine.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1146509995928275662006-05-01T14:10:00.000-04:002006-05-01T14:59:58.156-04:00Man, where does the time go.... The wedding is this weekend. We'll be away for much of the month of May, but got some great deals (read: complimentary nights) on travel and lodging to make this a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Australia. Once we get...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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I was having a hard time figuring out what to do since it seemed impossible for her to get another load,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com0http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2006/03/another-bad-item-knocked-off.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1141073441536691982006-02-27T15:27:00.000-05:002006-02-27T15:51:15.150-05:00I apologize (again) for the lapse in posting. Things like a wedding being held on the opposite coast seem to take a lot of time to arrange. We're finding the expenses adding up, as we knew they would. We're trying our best to keep the prices low,...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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That was for some repairs to my vehicle. 2006 looks to be an exciting year, both personally and...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com11http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2006/01/year-end-statement.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1135881215543650982005-12-29T13:26:00.000-05:002006-01-03T12:16:26.760-05:00A fairly busy financial week for the last week of the year. Some of the events: Received my payment for October and November from the Fox Sports Website.Made a $500 deposit (from checking) for our Wedding location in California.Transfered $600 to...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Also have $100 more going to Sharebuilder today. For the first time, I'm actually seeing...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com3http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-ing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1133466642448225902005-12-01T14:42:00.000-05:002005-12-01T15:16:40.580-05:00So here is my December 1st, 2005 Financial snapshot. It shows things in pretty good shape since the last one, which I believe was at the end of August. You can also compare this to where I was a year ago. A few points of clarification on the...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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She accepted it yesterday and we're engaged...looking forward to a life together. With that made official, there is now...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com10http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2005/11/its-official.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138459.post-1130516112088027232005-10-28T12:11:00.000-04:002006-12-14T12:28:52.246-05:00Got a few good payments this month on the web stuff, so I was able to pay an extra $100 towards my car payment and make a $400 payment on the credit card. I'm left in pretty good position this month because I don't have to rely on mailing my rent...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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It's not totally passive income, but it is money that I'm not going to have to work really really hard to get. The local Fox Sports News cable station has...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Bnoreply@blogger.com3http://simplifymylife.blogspot.com/2005/10/more-income.html