Archive for July, 2008


How to Make Early Roth IRA Withdrawals

Posted by Madison on July 31st, 2008

I will begin early Roth IRA withdrawals later this year. When I said that I’ll be living off my retirement funds and making withdrawals, SVB at The Digerati Life wanted more information. There are a few options on how to access funds while I’m still in my 20s. Roth IRA Withdrawals It’s easy to get [...]

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What Do You Want to Know About Me?

Posted by Madison on July 30th, 2008

Now that I quit my job, it’s about time that you get to know me a little better. Because of my career and my industry, I’ve steered clear from some great financial topics. Once I no longer have a conflict of interest, I’ll be able to write much more on some topics that I have [...]

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Writing Bylaws for Your Investment Club

Posted by Madison on July 29th, 2008

Starting an investment club is much easier if you can see how others have done it in the past. I reviewed the goals, responsibilities, and club business in how to start an investment club and covered our investment club portfolio and returns. A reader, Kevin, is interested in starting his own investment club. He emailed [...]

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Mid Year Investment Portfolio Update

Posted by Madison on July 28th, 2008

Mid year is a great time to review your portfolio and asset allocation. It’s the first task I listed in 10 Important Tasks for Your Mid Year Checkup. Since we’ve had a few big changes in our life lately, we’ve tweaked our portfolio to account for the new lifestyle. Here’s a closer look into our [...]

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Earn Cash Back with Big Crumbs

Posted by Madison on July 25th, 2008

It’s Friday! And you know what that means… it’s Free Money Friday! Big Crumbs Cash Back BigCrumbs is a free program to let you earn cash back for online shopping at various stores. Some of my favorite retailers that they give cash back are Target, Buy.com, and Old Navy. So far we’ve earned $99.16! When [...]

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