Are you ready to get out of debt? Great! Here’s one method that works. In fact, it worked for me! List all of your debts (including or excluding your first mortgage). Make your minimum payments (on time) each month. Send extra payments to a single account – The account with the highest interest rate (or) The account with the lowest…
Month: January 2008
Tax Rebate And Economic Stimulus Plan – What Will You Do With Your $300 – $1200 Check?
It looks like the President and various members of Congress have agreed to the details of a new economic stimulus plan. For more information about the plan, read this article from the NY Times. Basically – If you made $3000 in 2007 (or more) – you should receive a rebate check of $300 (or more). If you are marred (and…
Rebuilding My Non-Retirement Savings (Formerly Known As The Emergency Fund)
Back in December, I set some goals for 2008. Since then, I went ahead and fully-funded my Roth IRA for 2008. That decision, coupled with our recent van purchase, has put a rather size able dent in our non-retirement savings. So, I’ve decided to focus on rebuilding our non-retirement savings. I have created a new chart over at the No…