Archive for August, 2008


Free Money From the U.S. Mint

Well not exactly, but it’s pretty close! It does require a little bit of work though! (And the free money is actually from your credit card… but the U.S. Mint makes it possible!)
Earn Credit Card Rewards by Buying Cash
I’m guessing that most of you by now have a cash rewards credit card.
If only [...]


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My Dollar Plan Month in Review – July 2008

I’m a firm believer in setting goals and making plans to achieve your goals. A great way to work your plan is to monitor it at regular intervals. Just like many of my other goals, I monitor My Dollar Plan to see how I’m doing.
July continued to show progress in both visitors and subscribers, [...]


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Net Worth by Age, Home Ownership and Working

First, an update on our digging adventure. I had a dream that the bill was $30,000! Yikes. I hope that was just a dream. We had the pipe replaced, they poured new concrete for sidewalks and our front stoop, replaced all the landscaping and replaced the sod. As of Friday, our house and lawn are [...]


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Back to School Savings Challenge

What? It’s time to go back to school already? What happened to summer? That’s what I wanted to ask members of The Life Skills Network when they suggested a back to school series in early August!
We have a law here that school cannot start until after Labor Day. So school is still a long [...]


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12 Ways the Olympics Can Impact Your Finances

Olympics and Money Management
What do the Olympics and money management have in common? Plenty! As I was watching the opening ceremonies and the first few events this weekend, I saw lots of ways to improve your finances.
Here’s the financial tips that I found. Feel free to add more lessons that you see during the [...]


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