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According to this post at FIRE Finance listing the top 100 personal finance blogs this blog is in the top 100.   These lists are somewhat inaccurate but they are still interesting.  He compiled three different lists using different data sources to make it a little easier to compare sites.  It isn’t really possible to make a definitive list of the top personal finance sites do to insufficient data and discrepancies in the information available but it was a good effort and I’m sure it succeeded in bringing his blog a lot of traffic.  What I found most interesting was that according to Quantcast data my readership is primarily female,  18-34 crowd.  Maybe I should use this blog to get dates.

My lease on my current apartment ends in October and I have already given notice of my intent to move out.  I like my current apartment ok but I just feel a need to move.  I don’t like to be in any one place for too long.  Moving out may be a bad decision because it will be difficult to find a similar place for the same or less rent.  I’ll probably go down to a studio from my current one bedroom.  I really don’t need much space.  The other drawback of moving out is that I’ll have to sign a new lease.  I’d like to be able to just pick up and leave whenever I feel like it.  Since I still have a year of school left and don’t have much money saved that isn’t really an option anyway.  For now moving to a new apartment will be the closest to traveling that I get.

No, I’m not talking about the sequel to the 70’s TV program “What’s Happening” featuring Rerun and his friends. I’m just updating a few things that have happened since I last posted.

I got a ticket on Friday which will cost me $126. If I go through diversion to keep the ticket off my record it will be an additional $20.  I plan on doing that since I haven’t had a ticket in the last 10 years and I would like to keep my MVR spotless. I probably could have avoided this ticket if I would have just agreed with the officer and not argued with him but I thought the officer was wrong and still do.  I’m not sure if being right is worth $146 though.

I’ve decided to go ahead and pay off my credit card even though it is at 0%.  My balance is down to $424 and I think I should be able to pay it off next month. The ticket and some other extra expenses I have next month will make it tight to have enough money to pay off the card though.  If I can’t get the card paid off next month it isn’t a big deal since the card will be at 0% until January.

I bought clothing for the first time this year yesterday.  I bought a couple pairs of swim trunks to double as running shorts at Target.  They were on clearance and the total for both of them was right at $12 with tax.

The Re-Admission committee met yesterday and decided not to let me return to law school this semester. The good news is I haven’t been dismissed from law school and have a chance to return next semester. There are some things they want to see me do before I will be readmitted. In the meantime I’ll continue working and try to improve my financial situation before returning to school.

Kira of PennyFoolish is closing her GPT site Cashduck. This bummed me out for a couple of reasons. First, I was beginning to build up a lot of referrals there that looked like they could lead to steady, passive income. Secondly, I’m thinking of starting my own GPT site and have already bought the software. If Kira couldn’t make money with Cashduck I’m doubtful whether my site could make money. I’d like to get some recommendations of other GPT sites that people have found to be reliable. If I don’t start my own site I’ll be promoting a new GPT site if I find one I like.

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