Thank you Stephany from Stephany Writes for the inspiration!
Yesterday was Black Friday. I finally placed trades that I wanted in my traditional IRA account with Fidelity. Long story but I stopped FidelityGo because with FidelityGo the money was tied up to some mutual funds that were, to say the least, low-performing and a bit too conservative. I called Fidelity, showed them the ticker numbers, and said “I want in on some of these stocks.” They go: “not possible with FidelityGo.” So we cancelled FidelityGo and set me up in such a way that I could place my own trades. And I did! Coming from a family that did not trust banks or stock exchange, I am proud to say that I feel proud for learning how to trade. My knowledge is still basic.
Yesterday I also bought a gift for T, and a few gifts for the kids. No purchases for me. Dinner was leftovers (of course), and I watched an episode of “The Last Thing He Told Me” on Apple TV. Not sure if I will continue with the show. It was mediocre.
Lastly, we decorated our house for the holidays. Christmas tree, some artificial greenery, a few pinecones. Switched out some pillow cases for the living room pillow cases. Generally, we do not decorate a lot.
Today is Saturday. Kids were up early. They then went to gymnastics, and I had some time alone. I picked up the house, switched laundry, and had tea. Today, R and I have a mommy and me date! We are seeing a theater show in New Brunswick. L and T are going to the movies. Maybe R and I will go out to eat afterwards! New Brunswick, NJ has tons of restaurants.
Tomorrow is Sunday. Tomorrow we have absolutely nothing going on. I will probably finish the laundry, read some, and take a walk. I also want to pick up the ingredients to make sugar cookies- the kids have been asking for a while. While this was a good, relaxing weekend, I am very much looking forward to going back to work on Monday. I do better with structure and work provides the necessary bookends to the day, so to speak.
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