[this is a ymoyl update.] there were layoffs at osdn today. a conference call was held to explain why this was happening, but the answer was so discouraging that it may have been better not to bother. the financial problems have been caused not by poor work from anyone who's losing a job, but by…

[this is a ymoyl update.] it finally arrived today. $2,139. it was deposited instantly.

[this is a ymoyl update.] i've decided to start tracking another line on the graph. it represents what my monthly expenses would be if i had already achieved financial independence. i've plotted it for this year by taking the expense figures for the last six months and subtracting the costs of the mortgage, the car…

[this is a ymoyl update.] a spread is growing between income and expenses; good.

[this is a ymoyl update.] i couldn't help reworking the table to be more accurate: jeff's possible investment future year savings + interest = year'scontribution totalcapital yearlyinvestmentincome monthlyinvestmentincome 1 $12,000.00 $585.00 $12,585.00 $12,585.00 $602.19 $50.18 2 $12,000.00 $1,198.52 $13,198.52 $25,783.52 $1,233.74 $102.81 3 $16,000.00 $2,036.95 $18,036.95 $43,820.47 $2,096.81 $174.73 4 $16,000.00 $2,916.25 $18,916.25 $62,736.71 $3,001.95 $250.16 5…