Archive for August, 2008


Additional $15 Bonus From Revolution Money Exchange

Posted by Madison on August 22nd, 2008

Awhile back we took advantage of the free money offer from Revolution Money Exchange. They were offering a $25 signup bonus. Even though that promotion has apparently ended, they are now offering another $15 in free money! $15 Bonus to Use RevolutionCard Last weekend their “RevolutionCard” arrived in the mail with an offer for a [...]

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Ask Madison: Reader Mail

Posted by Madison on August 21st, 2008

I love replying to each and every one of you. Although, as some of you noticed, and I admitted recently on twitter, I really suck at email! I’m not sure why, but I often like to think about a topic for awhile before I respond. And then I find that after I finally reply with [...]

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Housing, Retirement, Investing… and Michael Phelps!

Posted by Madison on August 20th, 2008

I love watching the Olympics, especially seeing Michael Phelps get his 8th gold medal. Find out how much he can expect to earn from all the gold medals. Not only is he a superstar swimmer, but his swimming is inspiring others to get out of debt. Housing Forclosure Hell: Houses Selling For $1. In addition [...]

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Leaving the Workforce at 29: Where Do I Go From Here?

Posted by Madison on August 19th, 2008

I focused on early retirement my whole adult life. Whether it was hanging out at the Early Retirement Forums the Retire Early Home Page, the old Motley Fool Retire Early forum or the Vanguard Diehards Forum, contributing crazy amounts to our retirement plan, managing our asset allocation, or creating retirement checklists, I always had one [...]

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7 Sneaky Ways Your Health Insurance Can Save You Money

Posted by Madison on August 18th, 2008

When was the last time that you read your health insurance policy, and I mean, really sat down and read it cover to cover? I happened to read the changes section to our policy and found they had added some new benefits this year. I found that our insurance company will reimburse us for many [...]

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