Don't have much to add yet as I'm waiting for rebates, etc. to get here. I don't count money received until it is in my grubby hands so to speak. The trip we just took should be worth quite a bit in refunds/rebates/cash from our credit card. I decided as the money comes in to invest it in stocks via Sharebuilders for the long term. Of course the first share I bought is currently down
but I expect that to change. I plan on only buying companies that I am familiar with and that pay dividends so that over the years, my number of shares will grow even if I can't add anything else to the pot. I want to get about 10 shares of stocks in several different industries.
I'm really trying to think outside the box on this challenge and look at it for the long term.
Gail