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Technically 3.47% for electric bill for February.
As mentioned in a previous email, the Swiss_Mouse switched all of his flood lights and regular bulbs to Compact Fluorescent bulbs.
One of the bulbs did burn out after just one week.
Was this reduction a fluke or true savings?  Only the next few months will tell. However the dollar amount […]

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The Swiss_Mouse starts his experiment in blogging for cheddar on March 1st.
He doesn’t expect much, but in all honesty, he’ll take anything.
He has set up his blogging email accounts, and on March 1 will submit to at least two blog for pay sites.
He will write more on this subject later.

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Power failures at work used to be a pain.  They were an interruption of work.
Now the Swiss_Mouse prays for the power to go out.
That gives him time to sit and mull over (in the dark…remember Swiss_Mouse works in a dungeon…ahem…basement) his thoughts.
He really wanted to use 2008 as a springboard.  But time constraints have really […]

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The Swiss_Mouse often heads out to the Cheesecake Factory or a fondue restaurant to snack and relax.
He always uses his CapitalOne card in order to get his No Hassle Miles.
As an added bonus, he has that card linked to UPromise, so if it is a participating restaurant, the mouselings will get a tidbit of college […]

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The CEO of the Swiss_Mouse’s company cashed in a ton of stock last year.
His profits were 188 times higher than what the Swiss_Mouse makes in a year.
Yes, that is right.  Assuming that the Swiss_Mouse can preserve his health, if he works for 188 more years, he will break even with his CEO.
So, more exercise, less […]

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Snow fell here this week.  Schools out, tough to get to work, etc.
Hearkening back a few years…
Mrs. Swiss_Mouse has a relative that works for what used to be a company known as NPC.
A few years ago, just prior to DSL and Cable broadband becoming prevalent, a huge snow fall hit the Swiss_Mouse’s area.  Swiss_Mouse mentions […]

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HOLY COW!
The Swiss_Mouse got his January statement from Fidelity today.  It has his IRA, Rollover IRA and UTMA accounts.  Or it did.
The numbers were HORRID.  His numbers were lower than Britney Spear’s self-esteem.
Seriously, the Swiss_Mouse has rarely ever seen such negative numbers.  Down 7.77% in one month.  BUT luckily the Swiss_Mouse made 93 cents this […]

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First the Swiss_Mouse got creamed in the market in the 4th quarter.  So for January, his net-worth dipped.  Drastically.  First negative January since he started record keeping in 2002.
In February, the Swiss_Mouse started off the month with…a broken fridge.  HOW WILL HE KEEP HIS CHEESE COOL?!?!  Well, Swiss_Mouse actually has a second fridge, but it’s […]

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The Swiss_Mouse thought he’d have more time in the new year.
The TiVo is recording Terminator and Fight Quest, the mouselings are doing their homework (mostly).  Work is not oppressive.  Winter is in full gear.
Instead the Mouse has almost zero free time.  Something had to go.
The Swiss_Mouse is going to sacrifice his two monthly entries for […]

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