Closet, Reader Goal Update

Posted by Madison on November 24th, 2007

Last week in Taxes, My Closet, and Reader Goal I created the goal of getting 150 readers per day. As incentive, if the average visitor count makes it over 150, I will donate that many items from my closet! How did we do? Results The average number of visitors for the week of November 15-21 [...]

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Giving Thanks to Personal Finance Bloggers

Posted by Madison on November 22nd, 2007

As we enjoy turkey, I’d like to thank those bloggers who are making My Dollar Plan a success. I appreciate all the help along the way. Also, thanks to all the readers who are visiting each day! Happy Thanksgiving! The following bloggers were the first to notice me: Five Cent Nickel: First blog to link [...]

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My Personal Story: Background, Taxes, First IRA

Posted by Madison on November 19th, 2007

To help you understand where I come from and my point of view, I thought it would be helpful if you learned more about me. My introduction to money, working, taxes, and retirement accounts has all influenced where we are today and how I handle money. Growing Up I grew up in a family of four [...]

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My Dollar Plan goes into Witness Protection Program

Posted by Madison on November 15th, 2007

No, I didn’t witness a horrific crime… but I did get some feedback from other bloggers about using pen names. My long time readers (those who have been with me all week – thank you!) will notice that my name changed.





Investment in Vanguard ETF for Roth IRA

Posted by Madison on November 8th, 2007

I received a phone call earlier this week. Here’s a summary of how the conversation went: Me: Hello. Caller: Do I need a Roth IRA or Traditional IRA? Me: Roth. Where are you opening it? Caller: Scottrade. Me: Do you know what to invest in? Caller: No. Me: We’ll worry about that later. Are you [...]

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