OLD (1998-2012)

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Since the last update our net worth is now: assets decreased by 3.23%. liabilities decreased by 1.81%. overall net worth decreased by 5.72%. Our assets decreasing that much was due to our cash supply being used to fund lifestyle choices … Read more …

I went to a lot of effort yesterday looking for a website that provided a chat room with webcam functionality. I couldn’t find one that suited my needs, they either sucked big time, or they wanted to charge a lot … Read more …

I can’t believe that these are the most popular search terms that bring people to my site: 7.42% – my name is inga3.16% – stubbed toe2.19% – alanzeyes1.70% – all blacks haka1.22% – manifesting money1.22% – neo template1.09% – law … Read more …

That’s a photo of our two newest additions to our ‘family’. The ginger one is Deidre’s and she’s called him Spike. The dark one is mine and I’m still not sure what I’m naming her. I’ll work it out soon … Read more …

I remember when being an avid internet user meant that you were a social hermit; that you would rather sit in a dark room in front of your computer than interact with people in the ‘real world’; and that there … Read more …

This is the weather right now (today is Saturday): Yes, it’s quite warm. And I’ve been outside in it setting up our new outdoor setting to go with our BBQ. It’s nice to have our own outdoor setting to relax … Read more …

There’s just not enough wifi hotspots in Canberra that are either free or cheap. As a result we’ve got very little that’s available for ‘ordinary people’ (the plebs) to have access to. There’s a huge Westfield Shopping Centre here with … Read more …

Driving to work this morning I was witness to two near-accidents, with both of them involving idiots doing exactly the same thing. Imagine you’re on a three-lane road, and you’ve got a car on the left and a car on … Read more …

It’s the pain of not having the internet that I’m complaining about right now. It feels like I’m living in the past or something, where there’s no internet. I feel out of touch, like the world is moving on without … Read more …

It started off great – I woke up! Always a good sign. Even got to work on time! I was pretty busy most of the day, which was ok, but then it went to hell around 4pm. I was supposed … Read more …

Deidre and I are finding a new perspective lately which is really helpful when deciding what we can do ourselves, and what we can get others to do. Because we’re moving house, there’s a lot of things that need doing. … Read more …

Last month I created a net worth spreadsheet for myself, to help me keep track of my asset-to-debt ratio and my net worth – eg. how much I’m worth after taking into account assets vs. liabilities. I was exceptionally pleased … Read more …