Ah yes. The daily grind.
Gives me time to write.

Listening to Angels and Demons too. I don’t really like Dan Brown after reading the Da Vinci Code, but I must admit, his stories are kind of riveting. It’s taking forever listening to it, but I’m sticking with it because I know they’re going to solve it in some miraculous way.

Also, I’ve been trying to understand money mysteries. Here are things I found:
1. Taxes – you can deduct a lot of things! Donations to charities, moving expenses, tuition fees, medical expenses… Well, I only really looked at moving expenses in detail for now. Found out that you can deduct cost of shipping furniture, gas, storage fees, etc., even lodging, if necessary for your move. They have tax incentives for graduate studies too. So, for my colleagues interested in the academe, look into this.
2. Open up a savings account. ING Orange Savings is pretty cool. With a 2.64 rate, it’s definitely one of the best, if not the best in the country. Plus, you can do everything online!
3. Open up an emergency account too, and keep putting money in it. Although you’ll earn less interest than having just one consolidated emergency + savings account, it keeps you from spending the money for non-emergency purposes.
4. Open up a divident/rewards credit card. Make sure you get good rates on 2 cards and chuck all the rest. 2 credit cards would be easier to handle.

I think that’s all the blah I have for now. I better get back to work. Or at least my coffee.