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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

WWAD? (What Would Amber Do?)

July 13th, 2008 at 08:16 pm

What Would Amber Do?

That was what I asked myself when I was driving home, tired and hungry after running errands. DH is on a long business trip so it's just me, and I wasn't in the mood to cook because I was hungry and just wanted food. I started hearing the siren song of the Whataburger drive-thru calling to me.

Then I started thinking about our friend Amber, and how she has done such a great job over-coming the eating out habit ... She's a real inspiration ... Hence the question I asked myself:

What would Amber do?

I don't actually know what Amber would have done, but thinking about her inspired me to go home and zap a Smart Ones frozen dinner (that I had bought on clearance at Super Target for $1.18) in the microwave. Saved myself a few dollars, and probably did my health some good as well.

Thank you Amber!

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3 Responses to “WWAD? (What Would Amber Do?)”

creditcardfree Says:
July 14th, 2008 at 06:51 am

Great job overcoming the temptation! It's so nice that we can inspire each other from time to time.
koppur Says:
July 14th, 2008 at 10:31 am

LOL I often ask myself not only WWAmberDo, but also WWscfrDo?
my english castle Says:
July 14th, 2008 at 05:46 pm

I* love that! I had a few minutes to kill between appts today and instead of going shopping, I stopped at the library--marveling over the banquet of books available to me! How nice to support each other!

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