ShareBuilder $50 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on January 23rd, 2009

UPDATE: The $50 bonus has been reduced to a $25 bonus with the new code below. Perfect timing! Just after I wrote the ShareBuilder Review yesterday, I saw an offer for Free Money to open a new account. ShareBuilder is offering a $25 $50 sign up bonus for first time account holders! How to Get [...]

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I Refuse to Pay Fees to Change My Name!

Posted by Madison on January 20th, 2009

Even though I didn’t get my donations dropped off in December, I actually did have plans to drop off some stock certificates at my local broker. I planned to sell them in time to take the tax loss. Unfortunately, I hit a road block. I got married. Five years ago. Changing Your Name on Financial [...]

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Have You Checked out Lending Club?

Posted by Madison on January 8th, 2009

If only Lending Club had existed back when we loaned money to my brother-in-law for a car. He had a new job and needed a car to get to work. After a lengthy discussion we loaned him the money. In general, I don’t like to loan family or friends money, but I do like to [...]

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ING Business $25 Sign Up Bonus

Posted by Madison on January 2nd, 2009

We have a business savings account at ING; it’s a great account since there are no fees and no minimum balance requirements. Perfect if you have a new business! I was looking around in my ING account and noticed that they have an offer to “refer a business.” And with the referral comes a $25 [...]

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2008: A Year in Review

Posted by Madison on December 30th, 2008

With the year winding down, it’s always fun to look back and see all the things you have done during the year. It’s also a good way to make plans for the new year. Here’s a look back at 2008 for My Dollar Plan: January I caught an episode of a popular TV show and [...]

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