I got my first bit of income in August today. PNC Bank was running a promotion that gave you $100 for opening up a checking account, and it finally paid today, one day after my direct deposit went through. One of the fastest payoffs I've seen, although it did take awhile for the account to open and to get the paperwork. The hundred went to the Summer Savings, which stands at $3938, not bad for August 2.
Another opportunity I took advantage of today was a Discover Card promotion with Fandango. Any movie ticket you buy at Fandango with a Discover Card is buy one, get one free. I used it a couple weeks ago to see the IMAX Dark Knight with a friend. I got two tickets for $12. Pretty sweet, and I got the popcorn free too. Anyway, that deal ended pretty quickly, but I got word on Fatwallet that the promotion was back up and running. Today my daughter and I went to see Wall-E for $7. Again, can't beat that.
Just started contributing to my Roth again. Took some time off because I was getting behind in some bills. So far in 2008, I'm at $800 and putting in $300 a month. I'm planning on putting a grand in from the Countrywide CD maturing this month. Keeping up $300/month, that will put me at $4200 for tax year 2008 of the limit of $5000. Hopefully, another $800 will make its way in there to max out the contribution, and I can work out a plan for my wife's as well.
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