I poured over spreadsheets the last couple weeks trying to decide if I could pull off the retirement. My company gave us two weeks notice before our pension plan would drop significantly.
Obsessing Over the Decision
It was funny, even though I kept looking at the numbers, they didn’t change! As Mike from Quest for [...]

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If you like numbers, step 3 should be a fun one! If you are following along with the series, you should have your brainstorming from step 1 and your grid of goals from step 2 done.
Step 3: Calculating Total Cost
This step will probably take the longest of all the steps. Give yourself some extra [...]

Wasting money seems to be my specialty this week! First I forgot to use my $20 Kohl’s cash coupon before it expired. Then I had to pay $55 to get my 3 month old Sprint Palm Centro replaced. I’m just waiting for strike three to set me back some more money!
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Ever since I can remember I’ve been a planner. Planning ahead has allowed us many rewards that we otherwise wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity for. Some of the successful planning tips we have used are:
Save for college before children are born. We opened 529 plans for our future children before they were born. Before we [...]