Tuesday, November 27, 2007

FNJ - Day 607

November 27: We found two dimes and a penny. The first find was a dime and penny at the Taco Bell on Cochran Ave. In the evening, I did a little gracery shopping at Albertson's on L.A. Ave. and Stearns Ave. I found a dime in the coin counting machine.

BTW, groceries are getting more expensive week by week. For example, the price of Yoplait yogurt in now 99 cents each... It was 65 cents when I moved here two years ago.
A gallon of milk is now $3.99! OUCH!

Our bottle and can collection total from the weekend was 37.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.21
Bottles & Cans Collected: 37
Running Stats
This Month: $3.28
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $194.27
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $378.27(March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $838.67 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 199 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,049.63

Monday, November 26, 2007

FMJ - Day 606

November 25: No finds... but we did collect a lot of bottles and cans during our 4-day stay in Cerritos for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Thursday, a party for the bride at her parent's home. Friday was for shopping and movies! Saturday, we attended my wife's cousin's wedding at the Long Beach Hyatt Hotel and partied it up at El Ranchito in Santa Ana on Sunday. Too much, too much fun, I tell you...

I'll tally the bottles and cans on my next post.

FMJ - Day 605

November 24: Found 2 pennies at the McDonald's on South St. in Cerritos, CA.

FMJ - Day 604

November 23: Found a dime and a penny in Cerritos, CA. Both coins were found while shopping at Cerritos Mall.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.11
Bottles & Cans Collected: 6
Running Stats
This Month: $3.05
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $194.04
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $378.04(March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $838.44 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 160 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,049.63

FMJ - Day 603

November 22: No finds. No turkey, either! We attended a party for my wife's cousin, a bride to be.

FMJ - Day 602

November 21: No Finds. A few bottles.

FMJ - Day 601

November 20: NO FINDS.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

FMJ - Day 600

November 19: I found 2 pennies at the Wells Fargo Bank on Cochran Ave. in Simi Valley. I was making a deposit and someone before me had left them on the counter near and empty teller window. Strange... just giving money to the banks. I guess someone thinks the banks are in trouble and could use a few extra pennies. Thanks for the donation!

In the evening, we shopped at Topanga Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills, CA. Ajay and I scooped up a dime and 4 pennies while cruising the mall.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.16
Bottles & Cans Collected: 15
Running Stats
This Month: $2.94
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $193.93
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $377.93(March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $838.33 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 154 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,049.63

FMJ - Day 599

November 18: No finds but the kids did collect some bottles and cans while attending my tennis team match.

FMJ - Day 598

November 17: No Finds.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

FMJ - Day 597

November 16: Found 8 pennies during a fill-up at the Shell Station on Yosemite Ave.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.08
Bottles & Cans Collected: 4
Running Stats
This Month: $2.78
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $193.77
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $377.77(March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $838.17 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 139 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,049.63

Friday, November 16, 2007

FMJ - Day 596

November 15: Found a dime and three pennies while dining at Carls, Jr. on L.A. Ave.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.13
Bottles & Cans Collected: 3
Running Stats
This Month: $2.70
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $193.69
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $377.69(March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $838.09 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 135 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,049.63

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

FMJ - Day 595 Recycling!

November 14: No money finds. Thanks go to Glenn on Saturday for finding a bunch of beers cans and donating them to the B&C Fund. The kids and I did a turn-in of our bottles and cans and received $11.90 for our efforts.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.00
Bottles & Cans Collected: 2
Running Stats
This Month: $2.57
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $193.56
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $377.53(March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $837.93 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 132 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,049.63

FMJ - Day 594

November 13: Found nothing.

FMJ - Day 593

November 12: Found 3 pennies. The first penny was found during my morning walk through the streets of Simi's Texas Tract. The next find was made after the kids school when we stopped for a snack at Taco Bell on Cochrans Street -- 2 pennies.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.03
Bottles & Cans Collected: 6
Running Stats
This Month: $2.57
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $193.56
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $377.56(March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $837.96 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 130 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,037.73

FMJ - Day 592

November 11: Found 2 pennies in Cerritos, CA along Pioneer Blvd.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.02
Bottles & Cans Collected: 2
Running Stats
This Month: $2.54
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $193.53
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $377.53(March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $837.93 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 124 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,037.73

FMJ - Day 591

November 10: Found 4 pennies while shopping in Moorpark, CA. The kids came to my tennis team match and collected 65 bottles and cans from the courts.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.04
Bottles & Cans Collected: 65
Running Stats
This Month: $2.52
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $193.51
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $377.51 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $837.91 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 122 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,037.73

Friday, November 09, 2007

FMJ - Day 590

November 9: Found 79 cents. During my morning jog, I found two pennies in a muddy tree bed near a sidewalk on Corpus Cristi Ave. Then, I stopped at the McDonald's on Yosemite Ave. for breakfast and found a quarter resting in the change shoot of the newspaper machine. In the evening, we did the Topanga Promenade Mall jaunt. Ajay and I found a quarter, 2 dimes and seven pennies.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.79
Bottles & Cans Collected: 14
Running Stats
This Month: $2.48
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $193.47
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $377.47 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $837.87 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 57 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,037.73

FMJ - Day 589

November 8: A single dollar bill found at the 99 Cents Only store on Tapo St.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $1.00
Bottles & Cans Collected: 2
Running Stats
This Month: $1.69
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $192.68
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $376.68 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $837.08 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 43 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,037.73

Thursday, November 08, 2007

FMJ - Day 588

November 7: Found a single penny while making a run to the Porter Ranch Wal-mart. We'll add it to the next days totals.

FMJ - Day 587

November 6: Found 30 cents and a coin from the former West Germany (no longer in use since the advent of the Euro.) All coins were found in the Ralph's on L.A. Ave. atop the coin counting machine.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.30
Bottles & Cans Collected: 8
Running Stats
This Month: $.69
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $191.68
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $375.68 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $836.08 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 41 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,037.73

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

Recycling Update.

November 6: Today, I returned several boxes of bottles and cans to the recycling center on Sycamore Ave. Collected $9.10 for this trip. Our bottles and Cans Fund now stands at: $1,037.73 **


** This figure represents the total cash received from all bottles and cans collected and redeemed. It does not represent an accurate value of the B&C Fund due to the pricing of stocks held by the fund and dividends received.

FMJ - Day 586

November 5: No finds. A few bottles.

FMJ - Day 585

November 4: 19 cents. I found a dime and nickel while having lunch at the Quizno's Sub Shop on Madera Rd. I also found two pennies during a walk. Ajay found two pennies at Heritage Park in Cerritos, CA while having a picnic with Mayma and Aunt Reshma.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.19
Bottles & Cans Collected: 3
Running Stats
This Month: $.39
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $191.38
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $375.38 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $835.78 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 33 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,028.63

FMJ - 584

November 3: 5 cents. All were found at the Shell gas station on Yosemite Ave.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.05
Bottles & Cans Collected: 18
Running Stats
This Month: $.20
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $191.19
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $375.19 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $835.59 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 30 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,028.63

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Dividends!

On October 31, 2007, the newly purchased United Dominion Realty shares paid a quarterly dividend in the amount of $12.97. This dividend was automatically reinvested to purchase a .567 fractional share of the UDR stock at a price of $22.85 per share.

The B&C Fund now own 39.898 shares of UDR.

Dividend & Interest Income
This month: $12.97
Savings Interest 2007: 98 cents
Savings Interest 2006: $1.77
Dividends 2006: $34.30
Dividends 2007: $77.02
Non-reinvested Dividends: $17.10
Total Dividends Received: $177.37 (Since 2003 merger of CWN & PEI)

Saturday, November 03, 2007

FMJ - Day 583

November 2: An evening shopping trip to Glendale Galleria Mall and 14 cents was found by Ajay and me -- a dime and 4 pennies.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.14
Bottles & Cans Collected: 6
Running Stats
This Month: $.15
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $191.14
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $375.14 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $835.54 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 12 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,028.63

FMJ - Day 582

November 1: A single penny was found on a walk near the kids' school.

Today's Stats
Money Finds: $.01
Bottles & Cans Collected: 6
Running Stats
This Month: $.01
Last Month: $3.79
2007 Finds: $191.00
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $375.00 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $835.40 (since 1-1-2000)
Bottles and Cans Collected: 6 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $1,028.63

End of the Month -- October 2007

End of Month Stats:
Total found - October 2007: $3.79
Average Amount Found per Day: 12 cents

Holdings
FMJ Fund - Stock Held:
15.425 Shares/PEI Worth: $588.47
20.903 Shares/GRT Worth: $464.05
B&C Fund - Stock Held:
39.331 Shares/UDR Worth: $933.72

Total Stocks Held Value: $1,986.24
Value at August 31, 2007: $1,032.76
Stock purchase cost: $1,766.99
Excess Value of Stock Over Cost: $219.25

Other Funds Owned:
Non-deposited FMJ Funds(still in the jar): $10.28
FMJ Savings Account: $218.91
Note: a jar count on November 1, 2007 was done and $200.00 deposited in the savings account.

Dividend & Interest Income
This month: $22.82
Savings Interest 2007: 98 cents
Savings Interest 2006: $1.77
Dividends 2006: $34.30
Dividends 2007: $77.02
Non-reinvested Dividends: $17.10
Total Dividends Received: $177.37 (Since 2003 merger of CWN & PEI)

Total Asset Value of FMJ Fund: $1,281.71

Bottles and Cans Fund
This Month: $1,028.63
Cash used to purchase stock: $1,013.17
Cash Account Balance: $15.46
Sept. 30, 2007: $999.18
B&C Stocks/cash value: $949.18
Decrease in B&C Fund: $50.00

Total Value of Both Funds: $2,230.89
September 07: $2,327.61
August 07: $2,217.07
July 07: $2178.49
*Decrease from Prior Month: ($96.72)

* Decrease due unfavorable share prices for REITs.