I converted funds to my first Roth IRA back in 1998, the first year they were available. Since then, I’ve not only made additional Roth IRA contributions, but found fun and exciting ways to use my Roth IRAs for even more powerful strategies. Most readers know the basics of Roth IRAs (contribute after tax money [...]
It’s Free Money Friday! TDAmeritrade is offering $200 for using their debit card and bill pay services. But you’ll have to hurry, this offer is only available until the end of the month. Thanks to reader, Keerthi, for letting us know about the TD Ameritrade offer! How to Get Your $200 Sign up for a [...]
My kids don’t have baby books. Actually, they have them, but the entries are all blank except for the footprints from the hospital. However, since I started My Dollar Plan just after my second son was born (he’s turning 5 this year), I found many tidbits of their lives scattered throughout the site. After years [...]
There are so many books about saving, investing, and building your portfolio, that it is rare to find a good book about spending down your portfolio, or the distribution stage. The book Unveiling The Retirement Myth by Jim Otar does a great job on explaining the distribution stage, in detail, with actual numbers. You can [...]
A reader, Astrid, sent me a link to news story about a great Amazon deal tomorrow! Amazon Local is going to offer $10 gift cards for $5 tomorrow! Amazon Local is another social buying website, similar to Groupon. Amazon also ran this same deal last year on LivingSocial and it was incredibly popular. How to [...]
