Comments on: How Do I Organize 181 Accounts? http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/ finance. money. action. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Moneymonk http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-5812 Moneymonk Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:05:06 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-5812 All regular bills are set up on autopay" be careful cc companies tend to change their due dates All regular bills are set up on autopay” be careful cc companies tend to change their due dates

]]> By: Mr. Jackson http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-3555 Mr. Jackson Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:33:10 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-3555 That sounds like a lot of work - you have a talent for this (most could not track 18 accounts, much less 181 accounts). I fear that others will try to do the same and get caught in credit card debt (some 70-80% of individuals make only the minimum payment, on interest bearing accounts). Are you happy with the leadership example you are setting? This is debt loving culture - especially for the younger generations. That sounds like a lot of work – you have a talent for this (most could not track 18 accounts, much less 181 accounts). I fear that others will try to do the same and get caught in credit card debt (some 70-80% of individuals make only the minimum payment, on interest bearing accounts).

Are you happy with the leadership example you are setting? This is debt loving culture – especially for the younger generations.

]]> By: Weekly Roundup: All-Star Celebration Edition | Frugal Dad http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-3374 Weekly Roundup: All-Star Celebration Edition | Frugal Dad Sat, 31 May 2008 15:22:31 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-3374 [...] How Do I Organize 181 Accounts from My Dollar Plan.  I get overwhelmed with a dozen or so accounts, but My Dollar Plan seems to have the process down and shares a few tips in this article. [...]

[...] How Do I Organize 181 Accounts from My Dollar Plan.  I get overwhelmed with a dozen or so accounts, but My Dollar Plan seems to have the process down and shares a few tips in this article. [...]

]]> By: The Honest Dollar | The Case for Multiple Credit Cards: Not Open and Shut http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-1571 The Honest Dollar | The Case for Multiple Credit Cards: Not Open and Shut Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:19:51 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-1571 [...] are definitely people who can handle, say, 89 credit cards. But I don’t think most people need more than 1-3 cards, even with Bankrate’s 6 [...]

[...] are definitely people who can handle, say, 89 credit cards. But I don’t think most people need more than 1-3 cards, even with Bankrate’s 6 [...]

]]> By: No Debt Plan http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-1145 No Debt Plan Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:24:36 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-1145 Unbelievable. Wow... too much for me. Best of luck with it! :) Unbelievable. Wow… too much for me. Best of luck with it! :)

]]> By: Ken http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-1132 Ken Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:42:23 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-1132 My mortgage and Car insurance are automatically withdrawn from my checking and I use e-billing for almost everything else. My water bill is the only one that I have to pay using paper billing. I use my reward credit card for all other purchases. I log onto my bank's bill pay site every Saturday and schedule my e-bill payments that show up. I also verify and pay the weeks reward credit card purchases in full. I use Google Calendar w/email reminders to track all my due dates as a backup. My mortgage and Car insurance are automatically withdrawn from my checking and I use e-billing for almost everything else. My water bill is the only one that I have to pay using paper billing.

I use my reward credit card for all other purchases.

I log onto my bank’s bill pay site every Saturday and schedule my e-bill payments that show up. I also verify and pay the weeks reward credit card purchases in full.

I use Google Calendar w/email reminders to track all my due dates as a backup.

]]> By: Mr. Debtbeater http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-833 Mr. Debtbeater Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:20:48 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-833 ROFLOL! I'm simply amazed. Mrs. Micah wrote exactly what I said out loud as I was reading this. "Holy freaking crap." My first attempt at this totally backfired in my face a couple years back, but if you can handle it with superior organization...good for you. :) ROFLOL! I’m simply amazed. Mrs. Micah wrote exactly what I said out loud as I was reading this. “Holy freaking crap.”

My first attempt at this totally backfired in my face a couple years back, but if you can handle it with superior organization…good for you. :)

]]> By: Smart Spending http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-428 Smart Spending Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:00:19 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-428 <strong>No holds barred: The Great Credit Card Debate...</strong> Earlier today we almost bought blogger Ana's line that she needs "Investing for Complete and Utter Idiots." That is until we came across The Great Credit Card Debate between Ana, of DebtFree-Revolution fame, and Madison of My Dollar Plan. If you nee...

No holds barred: The Great Credit Card Debate…

Earlier today we almost bought blogger Ana’s line that she needs “Investing for Complete and Utter Idiots.” That is until we came across The Great Credit Card Debate between Ana, of DebtFree-Revolution fame, and Madison of My Dollar Plan. If you nee…

]]> By: 6 Easy Ways To Simplify Your Finance | Moolanomy http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-419 6 Easy Ways To Simplify Your Finance | Moolanomy Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:01:17 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-419 [...] of my favorite motto is: “simpler is better.” I think it’s crazy how someone like Madison can have 181 accounts and still live a sane life (hi, Madison). Since she shared her strategy on how to manage her 181 accounts and complex finance, [...]

[...] of my favorite motto is: “simpler is better.” I think it’s crazy how someone like Madison can have 181 accounts and still live a sane life (hi, Madison). Since she shared her strategy on how to manage her 181 accounts and complex finance, [...]

]]> By: Weight loss update and links | Quest For Four Pillars http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-351 Weight loss update and links | Quest For Four Pillars Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:03:40 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-351 [...] post from My Dollar Plan blew my mind - it’s about a person who has 181 financial accounts which [...]

[...] post from My Dollar Plan blew my mind – it’s about a person who has 181 financial accounts which [...]

]]> By: Teaspoon http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-304 Teaspoon Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:23:10 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-304 Another one of my favorites from the carnival of personal finance! I'll be following all of your strategy posts. Good stuff. Going to check out the Arbitrage strategy posts of yours too. Don't know if you had a chance to check out a similar strategy I recently had an epiphany about and am kicking off for 2008, it's a simiilar idea of arbitrage of ESPP for instant 15% quarterly and possibly mor. That results in guaranteed 60% annual return. The rate of return depends on your particlar ESPP limits and discounts. It's done using HELOC and ESPP. Unfortunately the strategy is limted by your personal annual ESPP limit. Another one of my favorites from the carnival of personal finance! I’ll be following all of your strategy posts. Good stuff. Going to check out the Arbitrage strategy posts of yours too.

Don’t know if you had a chance to check out a similar strategy I recently had an epiphany about and am kicking off for 2008, it’s a simiilar idea of arbitrage of ESPP for instant 15% quarterly and possibly mor. That results in guaranteed 60% annual return. The rate of return depends on your particlar ESPP limits and discounts. It’s done using HELOC and ESPP. Unfortunately the strategy is limted by your personal annual ESPP limit.

]]> By: The 133rd Carnival of Personal Finance – The Last of 2007 Edition « Father sez…… http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-277 The 133rd Carnival of Personal Finance – The Last of 2007 Edition « Father sez…… Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:29:10 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-277 [...] shocks us all by disclosing the number of accounts she has. But she manages the 181 of them without too much of a bother since she has a system set [...]

[...] shocks us all by disclosing the number of accounts she has. But she manages the 181 of them without too much of a bother since she has a system set [...]

]]> By: fathersez http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-276 fathersez Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:21:15 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-276 Wow! Looks like you have enough accounts to compare with a fair sized company. I have tried to remain as lean as possible, and have closed accounts. It is fascinating to know that you can actually manage all these without hiring a couple of assistants. Wow!

Looks like you have enough accounts to compare with a fair sized company.

I have tried to remain as lean as possible, and have closed accounts.

It is fascinating to know that you can actually manage all these without hiring a couple of assistants.

]]> By: Madison http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-268 Madison Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:37:00 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-268 @ Speedy: Right, that's one that I forgot to list - online access for all accounts. Very important. I also have Yodlee to glance at most of them once in awhile. <br> @ Mike: The Guinness book... I like it. I'll have to look into that! <br> @ Mrs. Micah: At first I felt bad about all the paper, but it really became a must do to keep it easy. @ Speedy: Right, that’s one that I forgot to list – online access for all accounts. Very important. I also have Yodlee to glance at most of them once in awhile.

@ Mike: The Guinness book… I like it. I’ll have to look into that!

@ Mrs. Micah: At first I felt bad about all the paper, but it really became a must do to keep it easy.

]]> By: » Weekly Roundup - Still on Vacation Edition @ fivecentnickel.com http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-267 » Weekly Roundup - Still on Vacation Edition @ fivecentnickel.com Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:29:54 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/how-do-i-organize-181-accounts/#comment-267 [...] And finally… Holy crap! Madison has 181 financial accounts. [...]

[...] And finally… Holy crap! Madison has 181 financial accounts. [...]

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