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So I kind of neglected the idea of having a blog. I was in a way questioning whether to still continue it or not and if it is going to help anyone. Pretty much I figured it is a good way for me to voice my ideas and if it helps anyone that will be great.

As far as new things overall my savings account looks much better. This is partially due to my tax refund as well as my annual bonus from my employer. I decided to open up a MMA with Bank of America. I can receiving the special intro rates for AAA members (at least for now my AAA was finally worth it to an extent). I had a huge problem with GMAC Bank when I went to transfer money from my account with GMAC to BoA. I wrote myself a $500 check just to try my new BoA MMA. The deposit went through properly, but GMAC Bank withdrew the check twice. For 4 days I lost $500. GMAC Bank admitted to the mistake and credited my account back along with a credit for lost interest. This still left a bad taste in my mouth in regard to GMAC Bank. Their error caused them to "steal'" my money and not say anything in regard to it, until I contacted their customer support line.

Recently I was looking to get into playing some golf. I got some clubs from a coworker for only $20, but I still need a bag, which I will worry about later once I get all of his clubs. Last week I decided that my reel mower was a pain to use and that I need a cheap gas push mower. I placed an ad on Craigslist for my reel mower and within 30 mins I got several emails from interested parties. The next day I showed the reel mower to a person who was interested and they purchased the mower from me for $40. Not bad since I bought it last year for only $25 from another guy who posted the reel mower on Craigslist. I don't want to pay someone $15-$25/month to cut my grass so this further justified my thinking of getting a gas mower. WalMart has a $109 gas lawn mower that is very basic but it uses a Briggs and Stratton motor. My dad had a Briggs and Stratton lawn mower that lasted 20 years, so I trust their motors. The lawn mower I bought also hardly takes any space, which is perfect when storing it.

Overall these are the most recent financial changes.