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July 2009
June 2009
- Flashback: One Year Ago… June 2008
- 12 Tasks for Your Mid Year Financial Checkup
- FatWallet Cash Back
- Student Loan Rates Will Drop to All Time Low
- Microsoft Money Being Discontinued Next Week
- You Need a Budget Review
- What is Your Favorite Cash Back Program?
- Switching from Satellite to Cable… Again!
- Shopping List for a Newborn Baby
- Money By the Numbers
- New Cash Back Program from Bing
- What are You Getting Dad for Father’s Day?
- Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers Improved
- 10 Financial Tips for New Grads
- Fidelity 2% Cash Back Credit Card
- Loose Ends, Retirement, and More
- Readers Share Lending Club Returns
- Shopping Insurance and Landing at Allstate
May 2009
- Schwab 2% Cash Back Credit Card
- Advanta Closes all Credit Cards, 529 Plans, and More!
- Flashback: One Year Ago… May 2008
- Help a Reader: Keep the House or Save for Retirement?
- USAA $100 Sign Up Bonus
- Going to Court, Debt, and Investing
- Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009
- How is your Lending Club Account Doing?
- Small Business ARC Loan Arbitrage
- Write for My Dollar Plan
- Sovereign Bank $100 Sign Up Bonus
- Do it Yourself or Hire a Landscape Architect?
- 6 Job Search Tips for New College Grads
- 11 Ways to Save Money This Month
- ING Referral Link Giveaway
- Schwab Lowers Expense Ratios, Mother’s Day, and More!
- Making Home Affordable Q & A
- An Auction Experience to Remember
- American Express $100 - $250 Gift Card
April 2009
- Making Home Affordable Second Lien Program
- Firing Our Nanny for More Family Time
- Closing on Our First Rental Property
- SwagBucks Sign Up Bonus and Gift Cards
- Visual Guide to Tax Spending, Credit Cards, and Housing
- Solar Energy Tax Credit: Will You Install Solar Panels?
- 16 Second Quarter Financial Tips
- Lending Club Referral Bonuses
- Did You Miss the Stock Market Rally?
- Ask Madison: Last Minute Tax Questions
- File an Extension to Lower or Hedge Your Tax Bill
- Free Garmin nüvi GPS from KeyBank
- Cashbaq, Housing, and a New Schedule
- Frugal Entertainment Rule: You Must Try Redbox
- How Does Zecco Stack Up?
- How To Earn Money With CashCrate
- The Final Decision on Downsizing
- Happy April Fools’ Day!
- For Sale: My Dollar Plan
March 2009
- Will the $15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit Return?
- 12 Ways to Generate Extra Income
- ShareBuilder $70 - $90 Sign Up Bonus for Costco Members
- Tax Deductions for the Self Employed
- Credit Cards Compromised, Investing, Debt, and More!
- Would You Take a Loan Modification?
- Make Working Pay Tax Credit Hits Paychecks Soon
- TurboTax Spring Giveaway
- How to Manage Money in Your Marriage
- The Decision on a Whole New Career
- Would You Quit Your Job for a Whole New Career?
- Reflections on Leaving My Job… Six Months Later
- Free Credit Reports and Scores from American Express
- Getting Started in Real Estate Investing
- What Worries You Most About the Economy?
- Lending Club Step-By-Step Guide
- Personal Finance A to Z
- Free Credit Score from Credit Karma
- Making Home Affordable Program Launched
- Adventures in Real Estate Investing
- Should We Downsize? More Considerations
- 15 Budget Trimming Tips
February 2009
- Discover $50 - $100 Bonus
- Should We Downsize?
- Housing, Housing, Housing… Recession
- Get Out of Emotional Debt
- How I Make Money Blogging
- Ohio 529 College Advantage $25 Sign Up Bonus
- $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
- What’s Your Exit Strategy?
- Ask Madison: Reader Mail Volume 3
- The Ultimate Tax Resource Guide
- Discover 25,000 Bonus Miles
- Keeping Tabs on the Economic Stimulus Plan
- Economic Stimulus Bill Pending, Experian Pulls FICO Score, and More!
- 2008 Tax Information: All in One Place
- Our Family is Expanding…
- American Express $100 Gift Card
- $15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit Possible!
- How Much Money Do You Have to Make to File Taxes?
- Changes Ahead: Zecco, First Time Home Buyer Credit
- Gettin’ Out of Debt: Part II
- Gettin’ Out of Debt
January 2009
- Etrade Bank $25 Sign Up Bonus
- TradeKing Review
- Winter Utility Bills, Jim Cramer, and Interest Rate Changes
- Use Your Credit Cards to Avoid Cancellation
- 6 Free E-File Options
- ShareBuilder $50 Sign Up Bonus
- ShareBuilder Review: My New Account
- A White House Blog, Mortgage Rates, Taxes, and More!
- I Refuse to Pay Fees to Change My Name!
- How Long Do We Really Need to Keep Those Papers?
- Amboy Direct $25 Sign Up Bonus
- Time to Refinance?
- Free Suze Orman Book, Business Tax Software, and More!
- Making Our First Estimated Tax Payment
- 16 Ways to Do It Yourself
- Lending Club $25 Sign Up Bonus
- Have You Checked out Lending Club?
- Get Your Tax and Financial Questions Answered for Free
- New Year’s Resolution: Organization and Execution
- 2008 TaxCut Review… Why I Switched Back!
- ING Business $25 Sign Up Bonus
- Happy New Year!
December 2008
- Goodbye 2008!
- 2008: A Year in Review
- Donating Bodily Fluids for Cash
- Free Money
- Merry Christmas!
- My Imaginary Vacation and Holiday Cheer
- Adventures in Digging
- Last Minute Frugal Gifts Under $20
- $100 Cash Back Bonus from Discover
- 17 Tips for End of Year Tax Planning
- Holiday Shopping, Routing Numbers, and More!
- 37 Homemade Frugal Gift Ideas Under $20
- Simplify Your Holidays in 3 Easy Steps
- Winners of the Amazon Gift Card Holiday Giveaway
- WTDirect $50 to $250 Signup Bonus
- 10 Amazing Frugal Gift Ideas Under $20
- Snow, What I Want for Christmas, and More!
- How to Take a Loss on an IRA
- Holiday Giveaway
- Free Credit Report and Scores
- VistaPrint Holiday Card Deals
- Wishlist Brings Amazon Back and More
- Roth IRA Q & A
- Is Your Credit Application Affected By Your Job?
November 2008
- Do You Have a Black Friday Story?
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- My Wishlist by American Express 2008
- An Administrative Error Could Cost You Your Retirement
- Online Shopping Resources: Cyber Monday and Beyond
- Black Friday 2008 Free Stuff
- Black Friday Shopping Resources
- Holiday Travel, Shopping, and Your Retirement
- Opening a New Solo 401k
- Are You Ready to Lose Your Job?
- Additional $50 from ING Direct
- Rate Chasing with High Yield Savings Accounts
- Contests, Freebies, Money Mindset and More!
- CVS: My Frugal Dream Come True!
- 14 Steps to Prepare For Holiday Shopping
- Mr. Rebates $5 Sign Up Bonus
- Your Tax Questions Answered
- Happy Anniversary!
- 2009 Roth 401k and Roth IRA Limits
- Leaving My Job: Q & A
October 2008
- Ebates $5 Sign Up Bonus
- The Future of My Dollar Plan is Up To You!
- An 866% Return and Debating Taxes
- What Happened to Your Credit?
- 16 Ways to Save Buying in Bulk
- Discover Card Holiday Rewards
- Your 9 Step Economic Action Plan
- Another Economic Stimulus Package, Tip’d, and More!
- Do You Report All Your Income?
- 8 Tips for Saving Money at Halloween
- Free Quicken Online
- Reshuffling My Whole Cash Back Credit Card Plan
- Free Money, Blog Action Day, Lending Club and More!
- Help a Reader: Save and Invest for Kids
- 15 Must Do Fall Finance Tips
- My Emergency Cash Back Card: American Express Blue Cash
- September 2008 Net Worth Update: -5.6%
- The Impact of Marriage and Divorce on Your Finances
- Improving Middle Class Finances Through Education
- 11 Ways to Save on Car Insurance
- $50 Sign Up Bonus from TradeKing
- Frugal Recipe: Chicken Soup
- The Great Bailout of 2008
September 2008
- Ask Madison: Reader Mail Volume 2
- What Is Your Weakness?
- $50 Target Gift Card for 529 Plan
- Use Business Cards to Super-Size Your Credit Card Arbitrage
- The Sunday Evening Blues
- 7 Moves You Haven’t Made in Your 401k
- Ideas for Frugal and Easy Cooking
- $25 Referral Bonus for 529 Plan
- 29 Steps I Took to Leave the Workforce at Age 29
- Financial Turmoil and Hurricane Ike in My Last Week at Work
- Gaming the Grocery System
- What Am I Supposed to Buy at Costco?
- $25 Sign Up Bonus From Costco and American Express
- Roth IRA Conversion Strategy to Avoid Taxes
- A Penny Saved is… $6,977.03!
- August 2008 Net Worth Update: -2.4%
- My Advice for Sarah Palin
- $50 Cash Back Bonus From Discover
- How to Track Your Roth IRA Contributions… and Why You Need To!
- Preschool, Investing, Credit Cards, and Weddings!
- Myth Busted: $7,500 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit is Not a Credit
August 2008
- Free Month of Amazon Prime
- My New Retirement Lifestyle Cash Flow
- No More Nanny: Teach Me How to Cook!
- 10 College Money Myths
- IRS Loses Lawsuit: Refunds for 30 Million Policyholders Possible
- Additional $15 Bonus From Revolution Money Exchange
- Ask Madison: Reader Mail
- Housing, Retirement, Investing… and Michael Phelps!
- Leaving the Workforce at 29: Where Do I Go From Here?
- 7 Sneaky Ways Your Health Insurance Can Save You Money
- Free Money From the U.S. Mint
- My Dollar Plan Month in Review - July 2008
- Net Worth by Age, Home Ownership and Working
- Back to School Savings Challenge
- 12 Ways the Olympics Can Impact Your Finances
- Etrade $25 Sign Up Bonus
- Unconventional Roth IRA Strategy to Lower Tax Bill
- Digging Out of Dirt and Debt
- Digging Up The Water Pipes at Our House
- 15 Tips for Saving Money While You Still Have a Job
- Cashbaq $5 Signup Bonus
July 2008
- How to Make Early Roth IRA Withdrawals
- What Do You Want to Know About Me?
- Writing Bylaws for Your Investment Club
- Mid Year Investment Portfolio Update
- Earn Cash Back with Big Crumbs
- I Quit!
- Downsizing It All - Your Work, Your House, and Your Life
- 4 Things to Consider When Picking the Right Investments
- Sticky Situations: How Much Do You Tip?
- The Best Airline Rewards Credit Cards
- Career Skills: Tips and Strategies for After Your Job Interview
- Wealth, Money, Work and Life
- 12 Tips to Prepare Your Finances for Vacation
- Ensuring a Good Interest Rate with On-Time Payments
- Best Travel & Hotel Rewards Credit Cards
- 10 Step Plan for Debt Elimination
- Vacation, Investing, Debt and Some Tips for Life
- Tax Savings: How to Deduct Mileage on Your Personal Car
- 10 Important Tasks for Your Mid Year Checkup
- Happy Fourth of July: Month in Review - June 2008
- 7 Ways to Payoff Credit Card Debt
- Vacation, Housing Projects, Saving up to Buy a Car, and More!
- June 2008 Net Worth Update: -6.4%
June 2008
- Create CD Ladders for Short Term Money Needs
- PopTop Ranks Replaces Personal Finance Site Rankings
- The Perfect Ten Year Mortgage
- Selling Your Life, Careers, Housing, and More
- Help a Reader Payoff Debt
- 11 Fun & Frugal Summertime Activities
- The Big Reveal: New Kids & Money Site!
- Free $10 From Google Checkout
- What is Credit Card Arbitrage?
- Gas Prices, Upcoming Business Launch, Crawling and More!
- Small Business Problem: Advertiser Bounced a Check!
- How to Handle Irregular Paychecks
- Free Blockbuster Movies
- Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 6
- The Lake That Vanished, Flood Insurance, and Lots of Links
- We Sold My Car! What Worked and What Didn’t
- Daddy Rocks! 10 Fun and Frugal Gifts for Dad!
- Month in Review for My Dollar Plan: May 2008
- Free FICO Scores & Credit Reports
- Carnival of Financial Goals
- New Grads: 29 Money-Smart Tips
- May 2008 Net Worth Update: +1.4%
May 2008
- Free Magazines: Finance, Business, and More!
- Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 5
- Vacations: Flights, Camping, Gas Prices and More!
- Frugal Tips I Can’t (or Won’t) Do
- It’s Wedding Season! Tips to Keep the Costs Down
- Free Money Friday & Winner of $50 Amazon Gift Card
- Personal Finance Site Rankings: May 2008
- Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 4
- My Six Word Memoir, The Ridiculously Small Car, and the Housing Market
- Turn Your Wasted Money Into a Debt Reduction Plan
- Would You Take a Down Payment on a Car?
- 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers
- Credit Card Arbitrage Q&A
- Earthship Homes, Chrysler Gas Ad, Stimulus Check and More!
- What Happened to My Cell Phone?
- Two Weeks to Retire: The Results
- $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
- Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 3
- Mother’s Day Gifts, Gas Prices, Retirement and More!
- Plan Ahead: 6 Steps to Secure Your Financial Future
- April 2008 Net Worth Update: +3.8%
- Month in Review for My Dollar Plan: April 2008
- Prosper $25 Signup Bonus
- Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 2
April 2008
- Economic Stimulus Checks, Day Jobs, and Allowances
- Be Prepared to Retire in Two Weeks!
- 10 Ways to Eat Out For Less
- GE Interest Plus $25 Signup Bonus
- Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 1
- Personal Finance Site Rankings: April 2008
- Weekly Roundup: Car Scam Edition
- Retirement Planning Checklist: 43 Tasks to Get You Ready!
- Diversification of Income
- Virtual Bank $20 Signup Bonus
- Are You Missing Some Money?
- What I Learned About Taxes This Year…
- Credit Card Arbitrage, Investing, Lending Club and More!
- IRS Agent Answers Last Minute Tax Questions
- Do You Back Up Your Financial Data?
- $25 From Revolution Money Exchange
- My Review of Brring
- Stock Splits 101
- Applying the Five Fundamentals of Financial Success
- 30 Money Saving Tips
- Roundup: Index Funds, Tax Deductions, Identity Theft and More!
- Month in Review for My Dollar Plan: March 2008
- Winner of $50 SmartyPig Gift Card!
- The Best Cash Rewards Credit Cards
- March 2008 Net Worth Update: 0.0%
- I’ve joined the staff at Mint!
- Rearranging our Finances to Refinance the House
- The Best (and Worst) April Fools’ Day Joke
March 2008
- IRA Recharacterization: What, Why, How and When?
- Retirement, Taxes, Homemade Cleaners and More!
- Tax Weekend and The Money Writers
- $50 SmartyPig Gift Card Giveaway
- Analyzing Our Energy Use
- Investment Club Portfolio and Returns
- Festival of Frugality #118: ABC Edition
- Are You Considering a Refinance?
- Weekly Rounup: Eggs, Taxes, Investing and More
- Personal Finance Site Rankings: March 2008
- Upromise Rewards: Free Money
- Investment Snowflaking at MSN
- Our Dumbest Purchase Ever
- Basketball Pools, Blackjack and the Lottery…. Do You Gamble?
- Roundup: Identity Theft, March Madness and Gas Prices
- How to Start an Investment Club
- The Five Fundamentals of Financial Success
- Money Hacks Carnival #3: What is a Hack?
- Saving on Insurance Premiums
- The Charity Buzz: Make Your Dollars Count!
- Weekly Roundup: Eating Out, Small Business, and Budgeting
- Buying a New Car? Skip the Negotiations
- Scholarships and Financial Aid: Plan Ahead
- Reverse Strategy: Decreasing Contribution Percent
- Month in Review for My Dollar Plan: February 2008
- February 2008 Net Worth Update: -1.8%
- March Madness, E-book, Carnivals and More!
- Weekly Roundup: Car Shopping Edition
February 2008
- Negotiating a Raise
- Dear Husband: What to do if I die!
- Save Money at the Pump: Gas Reward Credit Cards
- Car Buying Tips
- What is your favorite family car?
- Weekly Roundup: Oscar Edition
- Selling My Car: The First Steps
- Personal Finance Site Rankings: February 2008
- Leaving Money on the Table…. On Purpose!
- Free Gift Cards from MyPoints
- Reallocating Credit Limits for Bigger Balance Transfers
- How Do You Handle Unexpected Expenses?
- Weekly Roundup: Circus, Stamps, Hobbies and More!
- What Does Your Life Mix Pie Chart Look Like?
- Tips and Tricks for Financial Organization
- 2008 Budget Series: Vehicles
- Carnival of Personal Finance #139: Valentine Edition
- Carnivals and Roundup: Selling Snow Edition
- Money Ning is Giving Away $1,500
- Big Goals for 2008!
- TaxAct 2007: Free Efiling Software
- Carnival of Personal Finance: Vote for MVP!
- Month in Review for My Dollar Plan: January 2008
- January 2008 Net Worth Update: -3.7%
- Groundhog Day Saves You Money
- Stay Home or Go Back to Work: The Results
January 2008
- Going Back to Work? More Considerations
- Why We Have an Adjustable Rate Mortgage
- Should I Stay Home or Go Back to Work?
- Carnival of Debt Reduction #124
- Money Matters for All Ages: The Complete Guide
- Economic Stimulus Intent Fails at Our House
- Investment Snowflaking
- I Won a $20 Amazon Gift Card from Wise Bread!
- IRS Agent Answers More Tax Questions
- ING $25 Signup Bonus
- Personal Finance Sites Ranked by Subscribers
- My Dollar Plan to Host Carnival of Debt Reduction
- Cancel Sprint Service Without Early Termination Fees
- I’m On Hold with Sprint Roundup
- Guide to Couponing
- Organize & Prepare: Do Your Taxes Quickly
- Getting Organized: Monitoring Your Credit Report
- Financial Strategies for Infants and Young Children
- Ten Easy Energy Savings Tips
- Weekly Roundup: Going Home (Again)
- What’s Your Retirement Story?
- Deal or No Deal: Gambling With Math!
- Carnival Time: Double Edition!
- Travel the World: Gap Years and Personal Finance
- Roundup: The Airlines Extended Our Vacation!
- Sometimes I Use Cash (Instead of Credit Cards)
- Don’t Hate the Credit Card
- The Great Credit Card Debate Continues….
- 25 Reasons to Love Credit Cards
- The Great Credit Card Debate Off to an Early Start!
- Financial Calculators
- 2007 Net Worth Update: +19.7%
- Happy New Year and a Review of 2007
December 2007
- My Asset Allocation: Total Market Approach
- Debt Payoff Strategies Holding You Back
- Roundup: Vacation, Carnival, and a Challenge
- American Express Finance Charge Fixed
- How Do I Organize 181 Accounts?
- Public Employees can Double-dip on Retirement
- Merry Christmas from American Express
- More Personal Finance Sites
- Free Online Efiling
- Weekly Roundup: Spa Edition
- Personal Finance Sites Added
- Why I Won’t Spend the Same Amount on the Kids
- At The Digerati Life: Interview with an IRS Agent
- Finish Your Christmas Shopping Under Budget
- Free Efiling and a Frugal Christmas at the Carnivals
- Why Am I Unpopular at Christmas?
- 2008 Roth 401k For Me!
- 2008 Roth 401k and Roth IRA Limits
- Creative Debt Reduction Strategies
- Roundup: Home Equity, Net Worth Rankings and the Nintendo Wii
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
- Ten Tips for Holiday Shopping Online
- Find the Right Credit Card
- Carnivals… and more snow!
- 2007 Tax Information
- Our Credit Limits: Over $1,000,000!
- Our Credit Card Balances: $223,270
- Roundup: More snow!
- Net Worth Update: November 2007
- Q & A: Getting To Know Me
- Carnivals are in Town!
- Creating a Special Needs Trust
- My Dollar Plan Gets a New Look!
- Savings on Tree Trimmings and Holiday Decorations
- 2008 Financial Resolution
- When Does the 0% Credit Card Really Expire?
- Inexpensive Sports Equipment
- Weekly Roundup: Pen Name
November 2007
- Energy Savings Tips
- Roth 401k: What Is It?
- New Feature Added: PF Blogroll
- Life Insurance on Children? No Way!
- New Personal Finance Links
- Weekly Carnival Time!
- How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
- My Wishlist by American Express 2007
- Roundup: Turkey leftovers!
- Closet, Reader Goal Update
- Black Friday Shopping
- Giving Thanks to Personal Finance Bloggers
- End of Year Tax Planning and Finance Checklist
- Carnivals
- Do Negative Millionaires Exist?
- My Personal Story: Background, Taxes, First IRA
- Our Dollar Plan
- Weekly Roundup: International Students’ Day
- Discount Postage Stamps
- My Dollar Plan goes into Witness Protection Program
- Roth IRA Conversion Rules Highlighted
- Taxes, My Closet, and Reader Goal
- Carnivals are up!
- Tax Deduction for Women
- Our Net Worth Increases: October 2007
- Millionaires in the Making: Pros and Cons
- Weekly Roundup: Off to Watch Football
- Car Not For Sale
- Investment in Vanguard ETF for Roth IRA
- My Dollar Plan is live!
- Our 529 plans: Accounts and Rationale
- Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Skill Level Posts
- How to open a 529 college savings plan for your children
- Early Retirement: How much money will you need?
- Credit card use bonus money solicited
- Selling Coupons on Ebay
- Bank IPOs: Mutual to stock conversions
