Have you ever considered how hard it is to invest in your 401k from a local level? Having never had a 401k since this week, I had not considered it but I am here to tell you that it is, in fact, very difficult. In the end it became a question of, "Which option is the least commercial?" I don't like being put in that situation when I'm used to asking, "Which one is the most local," or "Which one is the most beneficial?" The skinny of it is that none of the options that I was presented would have left me feeling good about my decision while this experiment is still going on so I opted for a very low-risk, low-return option that I will re-evaluate for diversification in 2019.
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Other than that internal turmoil, I have shockingly continued to spend the vast majority of my spent income on food. This time, however, I was able to spend way too much money at a local grocery store - and I wasn't even shopping hungry! I got some really awesome stuff at the D&R Market in Lafayette, Indiana. I'll be posting a small business showcase video on YouTube so stay tuned for that.
Honestly, the only thing I have going for me in the coming week is that I'm making teeny, tiny, half-hearted strides toward getting started on the cob planters. I'm going to be making phone calls this afternoon and spending this week trying to clean out space in my kitchen for the project to begin. I might even have some helping hands lined up so I might not even be lying this time!