Our portfolio decreased -2.4% in August, bringing us to 919% total increase since the beginning of our dollar plan. In addition, our year-to-date total decrease is -11.9%. Reflections on my portfolio this month August was a critical point for our portfolio. In the future, it will be the month that I draw an arrow to [...]
When I came up with the Unconventional Roth IRA Strategy to Lower Tax Bill I realized that to be successful I needed to track my Roth IRA money more closely. Once I dug a little deeper, I found that even if you are using the Roth IRA in a more traditional way, you still need [...]
My Back to School Savings Challenge was a success! (The challenge was to save more than you spent this year getting ready for back to school.) I saved $25 from Etrade, $5 from Revolution Money Exchange, and $12 hitting a sale for a free lunch box. Total saved: $42; total spent: $37; dropping my 2-year-old [...]
UPDATE: $15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit possible! Congress passed an $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit for 2009. The $7,500 tax credit outlined below will still apply to homes purchased in 2008. UPDATE 2: The $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended the deadline until June 30, 2010. In addition, it will now [...]
