Archive for November, 2008


Black Friday 2008 Free Stuff

One of my favorite things to do on Black Friday is score free stuff! We usually don’t go out of our way to get any of them, but if it’s a store we’ll be at, we grab them. Since it’s Free Money Friday, here’s this year’s free stuff!
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Black Friday Shopping Resources

The countdown is on… it’s only 8 more days until Black Friday!
Now that you are prepared for holiday shopping with your list and budget, it’s time to do some planning for Black Friday sales. (Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, for those of you who haven’t heard the term before.)
Black Friday Sites
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Holiday Travel, Shopping, and Your Retirement

I’m so proud of myself! We almost always fly down to visit our in-laws. However, this year we’ve decided to drive to save some money. (Especially since now we would have to buy an additional seat for our two-year-old.) Because we usually have a lengthy layover at O’Hare, driving will probably only take about 1-2 [...]


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Opening a New Solo 401k

I recently opened a new self employed 401k (or solo 401k) plan. I set up one plan with two accounts, one for my husband and one for me.
It all started when I got an email from David at My Two Dollars who was looking to compare self employed tax deferral options for his own [...]


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Are You Ready to Lose Your Job?

It’s probably not something you want to hear right now: you’ve lost your job. The news struck close to home last month when a family member lost his job. Watching him go through the process made me realize that with some advance planning, it could have eased some of the burdens.
Preparing to lose your [...]


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