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scfr

Cool Quote: "The roosters may crow, but the hens deliver." (Ann Richards)
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Fun things to do before we leave Austin:
- Lunch at The Salt Lick (BBQ)
- Sunday Brunch at Fonda San Miguel (Mexican)
- Austin City Limits (try to score tickets)
- Bat Flight at Congress Ave Bridge
- Hike & Bike Trail (Town Lake)
- Cavern Tour: DONE!
- San Antonio (Alamo, Riverwalk)
- Houston (NASA)
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BA (Balance Sheet Affluent, as explained in "The Millionaire Mind"):

Age x .112 x Total Annual Realized Income = Expected Net Worth

If you are 2 times your expected net worth, you are "Balance Sheet Affluent"

My goal is for my household to be a bit over BA (have 2.12 times its expected net worth) by the time my DH is 50.

Starting Number (4/30/07) = 1.32 times expected net worth

First Year Quarterly Goals:
7/31/07 = 1.440 [Result: 1.510]
10/31/07 = 1.435 [Result: 1.569]
1/31/08 = 1.430 [Result: 1.541]
4/30/08 = 1.425 [Result: 1.400]

Second Year Quarterly Goals:
7/31/08 = 1.550 [Result = 1.515]
10/31/08 = 1.550
1/31/09 = 1.545
4/30/09 = 1.530

Half.com - Wow!

June 13th, 2007 at 07:14 pm

After averaging 2 or 3 books a week for months, I suddenly sold 6 books in the last 2 days! And I know wyozozo and koppur have been getting good book sales as well. Anyone know what's going on with half.com? Have they been advertising? Sending out subliminal messages? Or is it just that the only stuff on TV right now is crap, so everyone's hitting the books harder than usual (as I have been doing)?

Whatever is going on, I hope it keeps up. And if anyone has been waiting to list books, I'd say jump in and do it!

Posted in Relocating to a lower cost part of the USA | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “Half.com - Wow!”

wyozozo Says:
June 13th, 2007 at 07:19 pm

I know what you mean!! I'm not complaining either!! I sold 2 in one day and one was a more expensive book. I listed it for 11.99. I'm very pleased. It nice having those automatic deposits into my "gift" checking account.

Glad your books are selling too.
koppur Says:
June 14th, 2007 at 04:17 am

I think a lot of people are tocking up fo summer reads for vacations and the beach. Sales seem to pick up in the summer, then in the dead of the winter again when it is cold and nobody wants to go out. Whoo-hoo!
Maismom Says:
June 14th, 2007 at 08:12 am

I just ordered a book for my daughter's summer reading. I'm sure many parents are doing the same as kids are out of school.
fairy74 Says:
June 14th, 2007 at 01:32 pm

Yes, I noticed that too, I think koppur and maismom are right! I'm just happy about it! Extra 38.00 this week to evil student loan monster---woohoo!

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Half.com - Wow!

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