I got a modest
pay raise last week. It was like 4.3% to cover cost of living
increases, but still nice since it's a sign that Oracle is doing ok.
Along with the salary increase was 1000 stock options (might be useful
some day) and $1000 bonus (covering 6 months -- salary increases are
yearly and bonuses are twice a year). That's like $500 after taxes and
401k deductions.
And then today I just spent it. Someone was selling their Deadlands
collection and I couldn't pass it up. Calculated, it's roughly $969 in
Deadlands stuff that I don't have (some duplicates since I placed a
larger order with Pinnacle at the start of the month) for $500
including shipping. Mighty good buy though I was planning on using by
bonus to buy different games, like catching up on GURPS and HERO.
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My monthly
spending is just a tad less than monthly earnings, which doesn't bode
well for me saving any money. I'd like to save $3000 so I can invest in
an IRA but that's not going to happen. Theoretically, the money I get
back at tax time is about what I pay for property taxes. So it looks
like my finances are at just about zero savings unless I get a
significant raise. Kind of sad considering I was doing the same when I
was making $35000 a year.
Just got back from seeing Riley at the hospital. That boy is cute! So
small and well formed. I guess I expected something more... formless.
But he really is a small person, with hair even! Afterwards we tried to
play basketball at a nearby park but some kids pushed us off the court.
Then we went to Claim Jumpers and stuffed ourselves.
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