Archive for May, 2008


Two Weeks to Retire: The Results

Posted by Madison on May 12th, 2008

I poured over spreadsheets the last couple weeks trying to decide if I could pull off the retirement. My company gave us two weeks notice before our pension plan would drop significantly. Obsessing Over the Decision It was funny, even though I kept looking at the numbers, they didn’t change! As Mike from Quest for [...]

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$50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

Posted by Madison on May 9th, 2008

I’m giving away a $50 Amazon.com gift card! It’s easy to enter… just leave a comment with a financial tip for new graduates.





Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 3

Posted by Madison on May 8th, 2008

If you like numbers, step 3 should be a fun one! If you are following along with the series, you should have your brainstorming from step 1 and your grid of goals from step 2 done. Step 3: Calculating Total Cost This step will probably take the longest of all the steps. Give yourself some [...]

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Mother’s Day Gifts, Gas Prices, Retirement and More!

Posted by Madison on May 7th, 2008

Wasting money seems to be my specialty this week! First I forgot to use my $20 Kohl’s cash coupon before it expired. Then I had to pay $55 to get my 3 month old Sprint Palm Centro replaced. I’m just waiting for strike three to set me back some more money! Mother’s Day Gift Ideas [...]

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Plan Ahead: 6 Steps to Secure Your Financial Future

Posted by Madison on May 6th, 2008

Ever since I can remember I’ve been a planner. Planning ahead has allowed us many rewards that we otherwise wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity for. Some of the successful planning tips we have used are: Save for college before children are born. We opened 529 plans for our future children before they were born. Before [...]

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