About Me

scfr

I'm a 40-something woman who recently relocated from Seattle to Austin. Both cities are beautiful, but Austin is much more affordable (especially the cost of housing), and that is why my self-employed husband & I packed up and moved with our beloved dog. The dog is all for instant gratification, but DH & I prefer living a comfortable but simple life in exchange for long-term security.

scfr = Smart Couples Finish Rich

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Cool Quote:

"Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."

- Casey Kasem
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Last Book Read:
"Good Dog. Stay." By Anna Quindlen (Dog lovers, break out the Kleenex. Sweet story w/ tons of cute pictures. Extremely quick read ... like reading a couple magazine articles. Definitely one to get from the library rather than buy.)

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BA (Balance Sheet Affluent, as explained in "The Millionaire Mind"):

Age x .112 x Total Annual Realized Income = Expected Net Worth

If you are 2 times your expected net worth, you are "Balance Sheet Affluent"

My goal is for my household to be a bit over BA (have 2.12 times its expected net worth) by the time my DH is 50.

Starting Number (4/30/07) = 1.32 times expected net worth

First Year Quarterly Goals:
7/31/07 = 1.440 [Result: 1.510]
10/31/07 = 1.435 [Result: 1.569]
1/31/08 = 1.430 [Result: 1.541]
4/30/08 = 1.425 [Result: 1.400]

Second Year Quarterly Goals:
7/31/08 = 1.550
10/31/08 = 1.550
1/31/09 = 1.545
4/30/09 = 1.530

Yay - $100 from TD Ameritrade!

April 2nd, 2008 at 04:20 pm

Yay! Just got my $100 bonus from TD Ameritrade for opening my Suze Orman "Save Yourself Account" and making my required 12 monthly deposits of $50 each!!!

WOOHOO!

Guess I can close my account now ...
Sorry Suze & TD Ameritrade.

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7 Responses to “Yay - $100 from TD Ameritrade!”

PauletteGoddard Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 04:42 pm

That's okay, I'll pick up whre you left off.
homebody Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 06:15 pm

Me too, my older sister, and my middle daughter!
Broken Arrow Says:
April 2nd, 2008 at 06:55 pm

Hehe, I was tempted to sign up but....
luxlivingfrugalis Says:
April 3rd, 2008 at 05:30 am

I got mine the other day, that $100 bonus and part of the interest helped me slip the last of my 2007 Roth IRA contributions in on time.

I left part of the interest in there to keep it open and think I'll use it to do some non-retirement trading.
Amber Says:
April 10th, 2008 at 02:39 pm

I think In will sign up, do you have the link?
scfr Says:
April 10th, 2008 at 07:48 pm

Amber - I'm so sorry but the deadline was March 31st.
Amber Says:
April 12th, 2008 at 08:59 pm

thanks any way...I wa looking all last night, but that's ok

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Yay - $100 from TD Ameritrade!

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