I began 2007 with a goal of saving 60% of my gross income ($48,000). (On this blog, whenever I say “my” I am referring to “household” income.) So far, I have fully funded my daughter’s ESA for 2006 and 2007, fully funded my Roth IRA for 2006, and fully funded my wife’s Roth IRA for 2006. (In order to fully…
Month: March 2007
NCN Reaches The FINAL FOUR!
Free Money Finance has been running a “March Madness” style tournament, pitting personal finance bloggers against one another in a battle to the DEATH! (OK, maybe not to the “death”… but it would be cool to win!) My post, Avoid 10 Common Debt Reduction Mistakes, has made it to the final four. My competition, Five Cent Nickel, is a great…
Fixing My Finances: 10 Lessons I’ve Learned (Part 2)
This post is part 2 of the “Fixing My Finances” series. Part 1, Fixing My Finances: Lessons I’ve Learned, click here. There are times when a numbered list is the best way to communicate a series of interconnected points. So, I present 10 (of the many) lessons that I’ve learned over the past two years. 1. I need a specific…