Archive for 2008


April 2008 Net Worth Update: +3.8%

April was a wonderful month for us. Nothing special, but we finally have an increase in our portfolio after negative returns the last three months. I’m usually more focused on the long term, but reporting it each month to you made me start to notice. As my two-year-old would say, “I’m a happy camper!”
During [...]


Month in Review for My Dollar Plan: April 2008

Each month I report progress on the growth of My Dollar Plan and my personal net worth growth (coming tomorrow). In addition to keeping me on track for my goals, it’s a great place for you to read the articles that readers found most popular during the month.


Prosper $25 Signup Bonus

I have been sitting on my Prosper account for awhile; since it is Free Money Friday, I finally decided to lend my money on Prosper.
$25 Signup Bonus
I signed up awhile ago to get the free $25, but never actually funded a loan. If you haven’t heard of Prosper, it’s a person-to-person lending company. You [...]


Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 2

Now that you have step 1 complete and have a nice list of goals, it’s time to put the goals in a working order.
Step 2: Assigning Numerical Values
This isn’t necessarily a priority order, but rather an order to work on the goals as you fit them together in your dollar plan. Consider it the [...]


Economic Stimulus Checks, Day Jobs, and Allowances

I’m finally learning how to do all the cool social networking stuff on the internet! Ever since I graduated from college (7 years ago), I haven’t really kept up to date beyond emailing.
Recently I’ve been on a roll, first I learned to text message on my Sprint Centro with the SERO plan and now [...]