Carnival of Financial Goals

Posted by Madison on June 5th, 2008

Welcome to the Carnival of Financial Goals. To see what the carnival is all about, read the Announcement of the Carnival of Financial Goals.The Carnival was overwhelmed with 98 submissions this month! I’ve selected 24 of the best articles and included them here. Editor Picks: Nicole presents The Zen And Art Of Coupon Clipping posted [...]

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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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May 2008 Net Worth Update: +1.4%

Posted by Madison on June 3rd, 2008

May is slowly, but surely getting us back on track with our portfolio. Our portfolio increased 1.4% and brings us to 1038% total increase since the beginning of our dollar plan. The all time high for our portfolio was 1069% back in October. In addition, our year-to-date return is now only -1.7%. Reflections on my [...]

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Free Magazines: Finance, Business, and More!

Posted by Madison on May 30th, 2008

It’s everyone’s favorite day of the week! Friday! And around here, it’s time to celebrate Free Money Friday! To change it up this week, instead of the common bank signup bonuses, this week it’s time for free magazines! There’s a list of lots of magazines. I went through the list and found the following business [...]

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Create Your Own Dollar Plan: Step 5

Posted by Madison on May 29th, 2008

Now that you’ve aligned your goals and your values it’s time to fit them in with the rest of your monthly budget. This piece is actually easier than you would think since you’ve put so much thought into the work you’ve done up to this point. If you’re joining us in progress, here’s the work [...]

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