Friday, January 24, 2020

Notes From All Over, Part 1 -- January 24, 2020

Wow, I'm in a great mood. Watching a sports documentary on all the snow at Jackson Hole for skiing this year. The skiers say they have never seen so much great powder.

Market: speaking of powder, for those who have keeping their powder dry for a market pullback should have had a great day today. I'm always fully invested but I did find some cash to buy some shares at a very nice price. Good luck to all.

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Golf: Tiger Woods playing? I don't know. Let's see. Yes, there he is, tied for 18th.

Dividends: there are pros and cons with all investments. But, I suppose, one can argue, with regard to investments, there are worse things than dividends. But for those who enjoy dividends, two sites that are particularly helpful:
USPS prices increasing Sunday.
The price of a first-class stamp isn’t changing, but the prices for flat-rate Priority Mail packages are going up across the board. Those prices will rise by about 1.9 percent overall. The average Priority Mail Express price will increase 3.5 percent, and Priority Mail will increase by 4.1 percent.
Some examples:
  • Small flat-rate box: Up from $7.90 to $8.30.
  • Medium flat-rate box: Up from $14.35 to $15.05.
  • Large flat-rate box: Up from $19.95 to $21.10.
  • APO/FPO large flat-rate box: Up from $18.45 to $19.60.
  • Regular flat-rate envelope: Up from $7.35 to $7.75.
  • Legal flat-rate envelope: Up from $7.65 to $8.05.
  • Padded flat-rate envelope: Up from $8 to $8.40.