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May 11th, 2006 at 05:33 am

$5 in the tip box.

Decided to put in only $100/month into I-bonds this 6 month cycle. I like the idea of 1.4% fixed more than 1.0% or 1.2%, but I think I will see something higher than that in the near future. Just a feeling, 'cause I'm an INFP.

Did the footlong sandwich strategy for lunch. Bought a footlong, put every vegetable on it (I want a salad with my sandwich), had it cut in 4s. In other words, I bought 1st lunch and 2nd lunch for today and tomorrow. (I'm supposed to eat 2 small lunches slowly instead of huff down 1 large lunch). Washed it down with water.

Gotta love water. It does what you ask of it with no calories and probably at no cost to you. I think its even better than diet or unsweetened tea. You have to pay for it, and somehow a flavor conveys an expectation. I don't know how to explain it. If you get used to water, you have less of a craving for sugared soda or even diet soda than you would if you got used to diet soda. At least for me; YMMV.

Did gym yesterday. Balancing and upper body. I'm improving my balance each time. Now can balance myself on an air dome thingee and do bicep curls and shoulder presses. Exciting!

The junket to Nashville is getting more interesting. Apparently I can save my non-profit some money if I take a test and certify myself in special training. It smacks of taking a test for money, a situation that hasn't presented itself to me in twenty years.

I'm a ringer! Ha ha.

2 Responses to “Decisions”

  1. Tim MMF Says:
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    Hi, I'm wondering why you chose to buy such low interest bearing investments? Wouldn't it be a better idea to get a CD w/ 4+ percent? Or put the money into an ING or Emigrant account and get over 4%?

    Just curious.

  2. baselle Says:
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    Tim- The great bulk of my savings is in CDs and ING already. the 600$ that I will spend on this is a tiny fraction of what I have in the CDs and ING. What is appealing to me about this that the fixed rate has moved up a teeny bit. And the final appealing thing is that it is a contrarian move.

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