Archive for November, 2007


Energy Savings Tips

I often end up on subscription lists for various newsletters. One I noticed in my mailbox today was from Little Grad. It’s the Little Insights Newsletter. It had some great tips on energy savings:
College Saving Tip: Heating Water Energy
Consider installing a drain water waste heat recovery system. A recent DOE (Dept Of Energy) study showed [...]


Roth 401k: What Is It?

In Roth IRA Conversion Rules Highlighted Russ commented that his employer is starting a Roth 401k plan in 2008. The Roth 401k plans are relatively new and many people haven’t heard of them yet. Employers are slowly starting to offer them to employees. Let’s explore how the Roth 401k works, the benefits over the Roth [...]


New Feature Added: PF Blogroll

You might notice the newest section at My Dollar Plan, the PF Blogroll. It links to the newest personal finance articles and will update automatically. While you are at it, check out PF Blogs Aggregator, which highlights the most recent and most popular personal finance articles!


Life Insurance on Children? No Way!

We recently ordered the pictures taken at the hospital for our newborn. While ordering I was thrown a sales pitch on buying life insurance for my child. Last time I checked life insurance was to replace lost income. My children, while I love them dearly, are not really contributing to the bottom line of our [...]


New Personal Finance Links

I’ve added four new personal finance sites to my links section. Check them out!
Blogging Away Debt
Consumerism Commentary
Moolanomy
Punny Money


Popular Discussions:
Paying Off Debts
Money and relationships
Simple Investing
Investing vs. paying off debts
Spending Green
Getting rid of your car
How to Retire
Starting a career off right
Buying A House
Using a builder’s preferred lender
Creating a Budget
Budgeting for fashionable clothes
Saving Up
Dealing with gas price inflation