15 Tips for Saving Money While You Still Have a Job

Posted by Madison on August 4th, 2008

Photo: Cubicle Panorama by Kyle and Kelly Adams Now that I’ve settled into my decision to quit my job, I’m making sure that I’m accounting for all the money that I’m giving up. Besides a salary and benefits like insurance, there’s often many monetary benefits for working in the corporate world. I started making a [...]

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10 Important Tasks for Your Mid Year Checkup

Posted by Madison on July 7th, 2008

We’re half way through 2008. It’s a great time to do a mid-year checkup of your financial situation. Here are a few of the topics that I like to revisit in the summer to make sure that we are on track! 1. Asset allocation rebalancing. Have you rebalanced your portfolio lately? With the decline in [...]

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Create CD Ladders for Short Term Money Needs

Posted by Madison on June 30th, 2008

I just moved some of our portfolio to cash. There’s a chance that we may need to access it during the upcoming year and I wanted a way to maximize the return, but avoid any risk so I have the appropriate amount of money all year. I asked on Twitter if anyone had done something [...]

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We Sold My Car! What Worked and What Didn’t

Posted by Madison on June 10th, 2008

After going back and forth about selling my car, I finally said goodbye to the car last week. It was a little sad, because I loved that car! But since the kids didn’t fit, it truly wasn’t working. Here’s a recap of the sale process and a summary of what worked and what didn’t. Getting [...]

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New Grads: 29 Money-Smart Tips

Posted by Madison on June 4th, 2008

Readers recently shared their financial tips for new graduates. Christy summed up a lot of the advice with: Stay out of credit card debt, start saving for retirement now, and live frugally. Here are highlights: Start saving for your future now! The earlier you start saving the more the wonders of compounding interest will work [...]

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