Monthly Archives: December, 2008
Wrapping Up The Year 2008
Resolutions and Goals Last year, I published 15 resolutions and goals for 2008. Let’s see how those worked out – Personal Finance Goals Fully-fund 403(b) Yes! For the second year in a row, I managed to fully-fund my 403(b) retirement account. Fully-fund 2 Roth IRAs Not yet. I fully-funded my Roth IRA way back in [...]
PayPal Fee Calculator eBay Fee Calculator
There are dozens of sites that will help you calculate PayPal and eBay fees. My favorite is PPCalc – PayPal Fee Calculator eBay Fee Calculator Half.com Fee Calculator Amazon Fee Calculator BidPay Fee Calculator ePier Fee Calculator Etsy Fee Calculator Overstock Fee Calculator Throughout 2009, my goal is to clear $100 a month from eBay [...]
Sticking With TD Ameritrade
I mentioned in the last article that I would be opening two Education Savings Accounts – one for my son and one for my daughter. I had been planning to open the accounts with Vanguard – the same brokerage that has my SEP-IRA – but I’ve decided to stick with TD Ameritrade – the brokerage [...]
Working Hard To Get Ready For The New Year
I hope you had a Merry Christmas. My family and I are finally home after a week away. We had a wonderful time visiting with our parents, but it feels good to be home. My wife spent most of the afternoon yesterday cleaning out our kids’ closets, making room for their new toys. I’m working [...]



