Our portfolio declined by 1.8% in February. It brings our year to date total for 2008 to -5.6%. The total percent increase (not to be confused with total return) of our portfolio since the beginning of our dollar plan is 989.6%, dipping under 1000% for the first time since last July. The Good News Despite the declining [...]
March Madness Free Money Finance put together a fun March Madness tournament featuring 64 personal finance articles. The winner gets $500 to the charity of their choice. I’m playing for the March of Dimes. I have two articles included. You can vote for the first in Round 1 which was announced yesterday: My article How [...]
We might go car shopping today… depending on the weather. Not buying yet, but just looking at some of the cars mentioned in great family cars. Just in time for my car search is the Consumer Reports: 10 Best Cars for 2008 at My Two Dollars. I’ll consider adding some of these cars to my [...]
My husband works for a university. He has a great job that he enjoys and has a great salary and benefits. However, because the university is funded by the state, raises for staff are negotiated and given across the board. The raise is not tied to performance. He has long accepted this as a way [...]
Dear Mr. Dupaix, We have a wonderful marriage and great kids. We found a great way to divide household responsibilities and it works well for us. However, since I handle the finances, there’s some important information you will need. Here’s a guide of what you need to do financially for our family. As I’ve always [...]
