TimeLine - Step 20

November 27th, 2009 - 1:45:00 pm, EST

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Time Line - Step Twenty

Objective: $2,560.00 - $5,120.00 (Call it $5,000.00 to make it easier)

Running Total coming into this Step: $2,560.00

Date Completed: (Day ? of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: ? Days

Completion Scenario:

March 25th, 2009 - Received a Gift from my Friend Edo in Croatia for ($25.33) . Thank you Edo for your Support and the nice Post Card.

Running Total: $2585.33

April 2nd, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

04/01/09 - Buy - 185 shares of NLY @ $13.65 p/s - Total $2525.25
04/02/09 - Sold - 185 shares of NLY @ $13.90 p/s - Total $2571.50Total ($46.25) - ($17.92) Fees = ($28.33)Net Gain of (+1.11791)% in the Amount of ($28.33)

Running Total: $2613.66

April 9th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

04/08/09 - Buy - 450 shares of MFA @ $5.75 p/s - Total $2587.50
04/09/09 - Sold - 450 shares of MFA @ $5.90 p/s - Total $2655.00Total ($67.50) - ($17.98) Fees = ($49.52)Net Gain of (+1.90722)% in the Amount of ($49.52)

Running Total: $2663.18

April 9th, 2009 - Found a penny at the Pharmacy ($0.01) .

Running Total: $2663.19

April 11th, 2009 - Found a penny on the floor at Walmart ($0.01). Asked for the penny ($0.01) on the register at Subway and told the clerk about my Double To A Million Plan. Total = ($0.02)

Running Total: $2663.21

April 14th, 2009 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $2688.21

April 15th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

04/14/09 - Buy - 182 shares of NLY @ $various p/s - Total $2596.21
04/15/09 - Sold - 182 shares of NLY @ $14.35 p/s - Total $2602.68Total ($23.84) - ($17.97) Fees = ($5.87)Net Gain of (+0.22605)% in the Amount of ($5.87)

Running Total: $2694.08

April 19th, 2009 - Found two pennies on the floor at the SuperMarket ($0.02).

Running Total: $2694.10

April 26th, 2009 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $2719.10

April 26th, 2009 - Found ($0.12) on the Burger King counter. Asked the clerk for it. Told her about Double To A Million Plan.

Running Total: $2719.22

April 29th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(Sold After Market Closed in After Hours Trading)

04/17/09 - Buy - 185 shares of NLY @ $13.98 p/s - Total $2586.30
04/29/09 - Sold - 185 shares of NLY @ $14.19 p/s - Total $2625.15Total ($38.85) - ($17.98) Fees = ($20.87)Net Gain of (+0.80416)% in the Amount of ($20.87)

Running Total: $2740.09

May 2nd, 2009 - Found ($0.02) on the floor at Stop & Shop.

Running Total: $2740.11

May 6th, 2009 - Found ($0.10) on the floor at Burger King.

Running Total: $2740.21

May 13th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor at Burger King.

Running Total: $2740.22

May 15th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor at McDonalds.

Running Total: $2740.23

May 17th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor at Super Market.

Running Total: $2740.24

May 23rd, 2009 - Found ($0.10) on the floor at Job Lots.

Running Total: $2740.34

May 24th, 2009 - Found ($0.02) on the ground in several locations.

Running Total: $2740.36

May 26th, 2009 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I previously been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $2765.36

May 27th, 2009 - Received ($106.88) by ETF from an un-named source for advertisment revenue.

Running Total: $2872.24

May 28th, 2009 - Found ($0.10) on the floor at Burger King.

Running Total: $2872.34

May 29th, 2009 - Received ($100.00 - $5.20 (Paypal Fee) = $94.80) for a renewal of the CashNetUSA.com advertisment.

Running Total: $2967.14

May 29th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor at McDonalds.

Running Total: $2967.15

May 31st, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor at Burger King.

Running Total: $2967.16

May 31st, 2009 - Turned in some of the recycled cans I have been collecting up over time. Total of 155 cans for $7.75 .

Running Total: $2974.91

June 4th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

05/20/09 - Buy - 186 shares of NLY @ $14.52 p/s - Total $2700.72
06/04/09 - Sold - 186 shares of NLY @ $14.65 p/s - Total $2724.90Total ($24.18) - ($17.98) Fees = ($6.20)Net Gain of (+0.22881)% in the Amount of ($6.20)

Running Total: $2981.11

June 6th, 2009 - Found a Penny ($0.01) at McDonald's and was given a gift of some change that someone didn't want to carry around with them in the amount of ($1.24). They also found a "Wheres George" dollar bill ($1.00) in their wallet and gave it to me as well.

Running Total: $2983.36

June 12th, 2009 - Given a gift of some extra change ($1.77) when was reimbursed for a purchase for someone.

Running Total: $2985.13

June 14th, 2009 - Given a gift of some extra change ($0.49) when was reimbursed for a purchase for someone.

Running Total: $2985.62

June 17th, 2009 - Given a gift of some extra change ($2.51) when was reimbursed for a purchase for someone.

Running Total: $2988.13

June 19th, 2009 - Found ($0.05) at the CoinStar machine at the supermarket.

Running Total: $2988.18

June 21st, 2009 - Given a gift of ($20.00) for DTAMP.

Running Total: $3008.18

July 5th, 2009 - Someone gave me some spare change they had laying around and siad that "this is for that DTAMP thing you are doing". Gift of ($3.61).

Running Total: $3011.79

July 10th, 2009 - Found ($0.11) on the floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $3011.90

July 11th, 2009 - Found ($0.08) on the floor of Stop & Shop. Turned in aluminum cans that several people have been collecting for the DTAMP project. 74 cans @ $0.05 = ($3.70)

Running Total: $3015.68

July 19th, 2009 - Found ($0.12) on the floor of Walmart and Stop & Shop.

Running Total: $3015.80

July 25th, 2009 - Given ($0.02)

Running Total: $3015.82

July 28th, 2009 - Found ($0.02) on the floor of Stop & Shop.

Running Total: $3015.84

August 1st, 2009 - Found ($0.02) on the counter at Burger King.

Running Total: $3015.86

August 5th, 2009 - Found ($0.10) on the floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $3015.96

August 6th, 2009 - Returned 226 Bottles and Cans that have been collecting for ($11.30) .

Running Total: $3027.26

August 9th, 2009 - Found ($0.05) under a bench in front of Walmart.

Running Total: $3027.31

August 9th, 2009 - Found ($0.11) on the floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $3027.42

August 11th, 2009 - Received from Second Life/XStreet via PayPal ($70.59) that was collected over the last few years of playing Second Life.

Running Total: $3098.01

August 12th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor of a store.

Running Total: $3098.02

August 12th, 2009 - Found a Quarter ($0.25) on the ground at a parking lot.

Running Total: $3098.27

August 22nd, 2009 - Returned some Cans for refund ($0.20) .

Running Total: $3098.47

August 24th, 2009 - Found ($0.05) on the floor of a haircut place.

Running Total: $3098.52

August 29th, 2009 - Found ($0.12) on the floor of the Supermarket. Had to actually wait in line with no groceries to get up to the register to get the coins.

Running Total: $3098.64

August 30th, 2009 - Received a gift from Edo, a fellow doubler. ($10.00 - $0.69 (Paypal Fee) = $9.31). Thank you Edo for your generous gift.

Running Total: $3107.95

September 4th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

08/27/09 - Buy - 262 shares of UCO @ $11.60 p/s - Total $3039.20
09/04/09 - Sold - 262 shares of UCO @ $10.741 p/s - Total $2814.14Total (-$225.06) - ($17.98) Fees = (-$243.04)Net Loss of (-7.99684)% in the Amount of (-$243.04)

Running Total: $2864.91

September 6th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the ground.

Running Total: $2864.92

September 9th, 2009 - Found ($0.10) on the floor of McDonalds.

Running Total: $2865.02

September 12th, 2009 - Found ($0.02) on the floor of Walmart.

Running Total: $2865.03

September 26th, 2009 - Found ($0.02) on the floor of two different retail establishments.

Running Total: $2865.05

September 29th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

09/24/09 - Buy - 286 shares of UCO @ $9.92 p/s - Total $2837.12
09/29/09 - Sold - 286 shares of UCO @ $10.3017 p/s - Total $2946.21Total ($109.09) - ($17.99) Fees = ($91.10)Net Gain of (3.20091)% in the Amount of ($91.10)

Running Total: $2956.15

September 29th, 2009 - Received a gift of $50.00 from a friend, I have been helping, to help me with DTAMP.

Running Total: $3006.15

September 30th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

09/30/09 - Buy - 286 shares of UCO @ $10.159 p/s - Total $2905.47
09/30/09 - Sold - 286 shares of UCO @ $11.241 p/s - Total $3214.87Total ($309.40) - ($17.99) Fees = ($291.41)Net Gain of (9.99890)% in the Amount of ($291.41)

Running Total: $3297.56

September 30th, 2009 - Found ($0.02) on the floor of Walmart.

Running Total: $3297.58

October 4th, 2009 - Found ($0.02) on the floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $3297.60

October 7th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor during a Doctor visit.

Running Total: $3297.61

October 24th, 2009 - Found ($0.11) on the floor of a store.

Running Total: $3297.72

November 2nd, 2009 - Received a check from InBoxDollars for ($28.50).

Running Total: $3326.22

November 4th, 2009 - Was given two dimes ($0.20) by a friend who found the coins in the airport in Costa Rica and brought them all the way back to give me them for the DTAMP project.

Running Total: $3326.42

November 9th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

11/06/09 - Buy - 245 shares of UCO @ $13.24 p/s - Total $3243.80
11/09/09 - Sold - 245 shares of UCO @ $13.89 p/s - Total $3403.05Total ($159.25) - ($17.99) Fees = ($141.26)Net Gain of (+4.34279)% in the Amount of ($141.26)

Running Total: $3467.68

November 10th, 2009 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I previously been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $3492.68

November 10th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $3492.69

November 16th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

11/12/09 - Buy - 260 shares of UCO @ $13.259 p/s - Total $3447.34
11/16/09 - Sold - 260 shares of UCO @ $13.62 p/s - Total $3541.20Total ($93.86) - ($18.00) Fees = ($75.86)Net Gain of (+2.19484)% in the Amount of ($75.86)

Running Total: $3568.55

November 21st, 2009 - My wife found ($0.01) on the floor of Walmart and donated it to DTAMP.

Running Total: $3568.56

November 23rd, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

11/20/09 - Buy - 273 shares of UCO @ $12.999 p/s - Total $3548.90
11/23/09 - Sold - 273 shares of UCO @ $13.68 p/s - Total $3734.86Total ($185.96) - ($18.01) Fees = ($167.95)Net Gain of (+4.72055)% in the Amount of ($167.95)

Running Total: $3736.51

November 26th, 2009 - A benefactor gifted DTAMP some loose change they had lying around in the amount of ($4.15) .

Running Total: $3740.66

November 27th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

11/27/09 - Buy - 308 shares of UCO @ $12.079 p/s - Total $3720.33
11/27/09 - Sold - 308 shares of UCO @ $12.401 p/s - Total $3819.51Total ($99.18) - ($18.00) Fees = ($81.18)Net Gain of (+2.17683)% in the Amount of ($81.18)

Running Total: $3821.84

Grand Total: $3821.84

How To Double Your Way To A Million In 28 StepsD.T.A.M.P. - Double To A Million Plan

TimeLine - Step 19

March 25th, 2009 - 10:45:00 pm, EST

Time Line - Step Nineteen

Objective: $1,280.00 - $2,560.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $1,280.00

Date Completed: (Day 966 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 372 Days

Completion Scenario:

March 18th, 2008 - Found two pennies ($0.02) while shopping and recycled additional 37 cans that the other store would not take earlier. Received $1.85

Running Total: $1281.87

March 23rd, 2008 - Found two pennies ($0.02) at Burger King.

Running Total: $1281.89

March 30th, 2008 - Found a penny ($0.01) in store parking lot.

Running Total: $1281.90

March 31st, 2008 - Found ($0.40) in the check out Aisles of the Supermarket. Also found ($0.26) at the counter of Wendy's Restaurant.

Running Total: $1282.56

April 9th, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

04/07/08 - Buy - 190 shares of TMA @ $1.30 p/s - Total $247.00
04/09/08 - Sold - 190 shares of TMA @ $1.34 p/s - Total $254.60
Total $254.60 - ($0.02) Fees = $254.58Net Gain of +3.06883% in the Amount of $7.58

Running Total: $1290.14

April 13th, 2008 - Found ($0.12) at the super market.

Running Total: $1290.26

April 17th, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

04/10/08 - Buy - 197 shares of TMA @ $1.29 p/s - Total $254.13
04/17/08 - Sold - 197 shares of TMA @ $1.33 p/s - Total $263.98
Total $263.98 - ($0.02) Fees = $263.96Net Gain of +3.86810% in the Amount of $9.83

Running Total: $1300.09

April 19th, 2008 - Found ($0.20) in the self check out aisles at Walmart.

Running Total: $1300.29

April 25th, 2008 - Found ($0.10) on the ground at the gas station. Also found ($0.01) on the floor of the supermarket. Total ($0.11)

Running Total: $1300.40

April 27th, 2008 - Received a Gift of $300.00 from a Benefactor that contributed to DTAMP in grateful appreciation for my Financial help and guidance.

Running Total: $1600.40

May 1st, 2008 - Fifty Eight cents ($0.58) was deposited to a checking account from the un-named advertiser for an ACH verification process.

Running Total: $1600.98

May 3rd, 2008 - Found ($0.02) on the floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $1601.00

May 7th, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

05/02/08 - Buy - 487 shares of TMA @ $1.16 p/s - Total $564.92
05/07/08 - Sold - 487 shares of TMA @ $0.9205 p/s - Total $448.28 Total $448.28 - ($0.02) Fees = $448.28Net (Loss) of -20.65071% in the Amount of (-$116.66)

Running Total: $1484.34

May 10th, 2008 - Found ($0.06) on the floor of the Supermarket. In addition turned in 74 Bottles and Cans for redemption for ($3.70). Total ($3.76)

Running Total: $1488.10

May 13th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) at the Doctor's office.

Running Total: $1488.11

May 16th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) at Burger King and found ($0.03) at Supermarket. Total ($0.04)

Running Total: $1488.15

May 17th, 2008 - Turned in Junk Aluminum Cans to MJS Metals. 29 pounds worth for ($14.50)

Running Total: $1502.61

May 17th, 2008 - Recycled 264 collected Bottles and Cans at the Liqueur Store for a Total of ($13.20)

Running Total: $1515.81

May 20th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on a table at Burger King.

Running Total: $1515.82

May 27th, 2008 - Received payment for running an Ad on the DTAMP blog. Was paid $100.00 - ($5.20) PayPal Fees = ($94.80)

Running Total: $1610.62

May 30th, 2008 - Found ($0.21) in change on the floor of the SuperMarket.

Running Total: $1610.83

June 9th, 2008 - Found ($0.01). Cannot remember where now. Getting old. Should of updated this timeline earlier.

Running Total: $1610.84

June 12th, 2008 - Found ($0.o1) on the floor of the SuperMarket.

Running Total: $1610.85

June 14th, 2008 - Found ($0.11) on the floor of Walmart.

Running Total: $1610.96

June 18th, 2008 - Found ($0.02) on the floor of Walmart and Burger King.

Running Total: $1610.98

June 30th, 2008 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance with their finances.

Running Total: $1635.98

July 1st, 2008 - Found a penny ($0.01) on the ground while exiting the supermarket.

Total: $1635.99

July 6th, 2008 - Found Two Quarters and Two Pennies ($0.52) on the floor and in the parking lot of the supermarket.

Total: $1636.51

July 19th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) under the gum ball machine at Walmart. The day before I found an Aluminum "h" on the ground. It appears to be a key chain maybe.

Total: $1636.52

July 23rd, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on the ground.

Total: $1636.53

July 25th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on the floor at Burger King

Total: $1636.54

July 26th, 2008 - Found ($0.02) on the ground.

Total: $1636.56

July 26th, 2008 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Total: $1661.56

August 3rd, 2008 - Found ($0.15) on the floor of several retail establishments.

Total: $1661.71

August 4th, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF = DTAMP Mutual Fund)

10/24/07 - Buy - 23.137 shares of DMF @ $31.92 p/s - Total $738.53
08/04/08 - Sold - 23.137 shares of DMF @ $22.67 p/s - Total $524.52
Total (-$214.01) - ($0.00) Fees = (-$214.01)Net Gain of (-27.97783)% in the Amount of (-$214.01)

Running Total: $1447.70

Grand Total: $1447.70

August 4th, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF = DTAMP Mutual Fund (various) )

01/03/08 - Buy - 13.135 shares of DMF @ $22.59 p/s - Total $296.72
08/04/08 - Sold - 13.135 shares of DMF @ $19.32 p/s - Total $253.77
Total (-$42.95) - ($0.00) Fees = (-$42.95)Net Gain of (-14.47493)% in the Amount of (-$42.95)

Running Total: $1404.75

August 16th, 2008 - Turned in 84 Cans for ($4.20) . In addition found ($0.02) on the floor of the supermarket.

Total: $1408.97

August 20th, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF = DTAMP Mutual Fund (various) )

08/18/08 - Buy - 135.810 shares of DMF @ $10.19 p/s - Total $1383.90
08/20/08 - Sold - 135.810 shares of DMF@ $10.55 p/s - Total $1432.80
Total ($48.90) - ($0.00) Fees = ($48.90)Net Gain of (+3.53349)% in the Amount of ($48.90)

Running Total: $1457.87

August 26th, 2008 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Total: $1482.87

September 3rd, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF = DTAMP Mutual Fund (various) )

08/29/08 - Buy - 146.860 shares of DMF @ $9.92 p/s - Total $1456.85
09/03/08 - Sold - 146.860 shares of DMF@ $10.11 p/s - Total $1484.75
Total ($27.90) - ($0.00) Fees = ($27.90)Net Gain of (+1.91509)% in the Amount of ($27.90)

Running Total: $1510.77

September 6th, 2008 - Found a plastic bottle while shopping and turned it in for ($0.05). Also found two pennies ($0.02) on the check out line table and asked the clerk if she wanted it or if I could keep it.

Running Total: $1510.84

September 10th, 2008 - Saw ($0.19) sitting on the counter at Burger King and asked the clerk if I could have it for my DTAMP project, he said yes.

Running Total: $1511.03

September 13th, 2008 - Found ($0.02) on the ground.

Running Total: $1511.05

September 18th, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF = DTAMP Mutual Fund (Long) )

09/17/08 - Buy - 47.547 shares of DMF @ $31.78 p/s - Total $1511.04
09/18/08 - Sold - 47.547 shares of DMF@ $37.38 p/s - Total $1777.31
Total ($266.27) - ($0.00) Fees = ($266.27)Net Gain of (+17.62164)% in the Amount of ($266.27)

Running Total: $1777.32

September 21st, 2008 - Found ($0.01) under the CoinStar Machine.

Running Total: $1777.33

September 23rd, 2008 - Received a Payout for a Residual Online Advertising program called E-tradeXchange . In the amount of $198.00.

Running Total: $1975.33

September 29th, 2008 - Received a Payout from EtradeXchange for ($50.00 - $0.50) (AlertPay Fee for Bank Transfer) = $49.50

Running Total: $2024.83

September 30th, 2008 - Received two confirmation payments from AlertPay to Bank Account for Transfer authorization. Total $0.29

Running Total: $2025.12

October 2nd, 2008 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $2050.12

October 19th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) at Burger King.

Running Total: $2050.13

October 21st, 2008 - Found ($0.01) at while shopping.

Running Total: $2050.14

October 25th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) at Walmart.

Running Total: $2050.15

October 27th, 2008 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $2075.15

November 2nd, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on floor of fast food restaurant.

Running Total: $2075.16

November 11th, 2008 - Received ($100.00) payment for running the Freddie Rick Ad on the DTAMP blog.

Running Total: $2175.16

November 14th, 2008 - Found ($0.11) on floor at Supermarket.

Running Total: $2175.27

November 19th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) at Burger King.

Running Total: $2175.28

November 22nd, 2008 - Found ($0.22) at Walmart.

Running Total: $2175.50

December 2nd, 2008 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $2200.50

December 7th, 2008 - Found ($0.15) on floor of Supermarket.

Running Total: $2200.65

December 11th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on floor of Walmart.

Running Total: $2200.66

December 12th, 2008 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

12/11/08 - Buy - 160 shares of NLY @ $13.678 p/s - Total $2188.48
12/12/08 - Sold - 160 shares of NLY@ $14.292 p/s - Total $2286.72
Total ($98.24) - ($0.00) Fees = ($98.24)Net Gain of (+4.48896)% in the Amount of ($98.24)

Running Total: $2298.90

December 17th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on floor of Burger King.

Running Total: $2298.91

December 25th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on the ground at the gas station.

Running Total: $2298.92

December 27th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on floor of Walmart and ($0.01) on floor of the supermarket. Total ($0.02)

Running Total: $2298.94

December 28th, 2008 - Found ($0.01) on floor of Home Depot.

Running Total: $2298.95

January 2nd, 2009 - Found ($0.26) on floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $2299.21

January 5th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

01/02/09 - Buy - 150 shares of NLY @ $15.248 p/s - Total $2287.20
01/05/08 - Sold - 150 shares of NLY@ $15.40 p/s - Total $2310.00Total ($22.80) - ($0.00) Fees = ($22.80)Net Gain of (+0.99685)% in the Amount of ($22.80)

Running Total: $2322.01

January 10th, 2009 - Found ($0.03) on floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $2322.04

January 13th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

01/12/09 - Buy - 147 shares of NLY @ $15.72 p/s - Total $2310.84
01/13/09 - Sold - 147 shares of NLY@ $15.79 p/s - Total $2321.13Total ($10.29) - ($0.00) Fees = ($10.29)Net Gain of (+0.44529)% in the Amount of ($10.29)

Running Total: $2332.33

January 14th, 2009 - Found ($0.03) on floor at Burger King.

Running Total: $2332.36

January 16th, 2009 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

01/16/09 - Buy - 205 shares of UCO @ $11.3299 p/s - Total $2322.63
01/16/09 - Sold - 205 shares of UCO@ $11.6401 p/s - Total $2386.22Total ($63.59) - ($0.00) Fees = ($63.59)Net Gain of (+2.73784)% in the Amount of ($63.59)

Running Total: $2395.95

January 22nd, 2009 -DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

01/22/09 - Buy - 223 shares of UCO @ $10.7399 p/s - Total $2395.00
01/22/09 - Sold - 223 shares of UCO@ $10.85 p/s - Total $2419.55Total ($24.55) - ($0.00) Fees = ($24.55)Net Gain of (+1.02505)% in the Amount of ($24.55)

Running Total: $2420.50

February 1st, 2009 - Found ($0.10) on floor at Burger King.

Running Total: $2420.60

February 5th, 2009 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $2445.60

February 7th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on floor at Burger King, ($0.11) on floor of Walmart and ($0.05) on floor of the Supermarket.

Running Total: $2445.77

February 11th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the ground outside Burger King.

Running Total: $2445.78

February 16th, 2009 - Found ($0.10) on the ground, when I got out of my car, outside Burger King.

Running Total: $2445.88

February 24th, 2009 - Received a Payout from EtradeXchange for ($25.90 - $0.50) (AlertPay Fee for Check) = $25.40

Running Total: $2471.28

February 25th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor of McDonald's.

Running Total: $2471.29

February 26th, 2009 - Received a ($25.00) Gift to DTAMP from a Benefactor that I have been assisting with guidance and advice regarding their finances.

Running Total: $2496.29

February 28th, 2009 - Found ($0.13) on the floor at the SuperMarket.

Running Total: $2496.42

March 6th, 2009 - Found ($0.01) on the floor at Burger King.

Running Total: $2496.43

March 23rd, 2009 -DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

03/23/09 - Buy - 444 shares of MFA @ $5.3891 p/s - Total $2392.76
03/23/09 - Sold - 444 shares of MFA@ $5.54 p/s - Total $2459.76Total ($67.00) - ($17.92) Fees = ($49.10)Net Gain of (+2.04439)% in the Amount of ($49.10)

Running Total: $2545.53

March 25th, 2009 -DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

03/24/09 - Buy - 450 shares of MFA @ $5.46 p/s - Total $2457.00
03/25/09 - Sold - 450 shares of MFA@ $5.61 p/s - Total $2524.50Total ($67.50) - ($17.93) Fees = ($49.57)Net Gain of (+2.01018)% in the Amount of ($49.57)

Running Total: $2595.10 - ($35.10) Removed Amount for Step 19 to Step 20 Overage = $2560.00

Grand Total: $2560.00

How to Double Your Way to a Million in 28 Steps D.T.A.M.P. - Double To A Million Plan

TimeLine - Step 18

March 19th, 2008 - 11:00:00 am, EST

Time Line - Step Eighteen

Objective: $640.00 - $1,280.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $640.00

Date Completed: (Day 594 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 270 Days

Completion Scenario:

July 2nd, 2007 - Found two pennies ($0.02) while shopping.

Running Total: $640.02

July 3rd, 2007 - Received $6.00 for working on a computer.
In addition I added ($0.52) in interest from the Brokerage Account holding some of the DTAMP funds.

Running Total: $646.54

July 13th, 2007 - Found a Quarter ($0.25) as I was walking out the door at Walmart.

Running Total: $646.79

July 21st, 2007 - Found Four Cents ($0.04) while shopping. Also am adding ($0.54) in interest from the Brokerage Account that has been holding some of the DTAMP funds. I am moving those funds to a new location for Investing Differently.

Running Total: $647.37

July 27th, 2007 - In opening a new Brokerage Account I received ($0.99) in bank transfer funds.

Running Total: $648.36

July 31st, 2007 - Found a Quarter ($0.25) on the floor at the counter of Burger King and ($0.01) at Walmart on the floor at the register. Total ($0.26)

Running Total: $648.62

August 8th, 2007 - I ran across a discrepancy in the DTAMP books. It seems that back on May 24th I sold a penny stock (HMIT) and did not account for the SEC Fee of (-$0.01).
So at this point I will need to reduce my overall stake by a penny.

Running Total: $648.61

August 10th, 2007 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF = DTAMP Mutual Fund)

07/30/07 - Buy - 19.913 shares of DMF @ $30.01 p/s - Total $597.61
08/09/07 - Sold - 19.913 shares of DMF @ $30.31 p/s - Total $603.56
Total $603.56 - ($0.00) Fees = $603.56Net Gain of +0.9956% in the Amount of $5.95

Running Total: $654.56

August 12th, 2007 - Found a Dime ($0.10) on the floor near a cash register at Walmarts.

Running Total: $654.66

August 17th, 2007 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF = DTAMP Mutual Fund)

08/15/07 - Buy - 21.667 shares of DMF @ $27.86 p/s - Total $603.64
08/17/07 - Sold - 21.667 shares of DMF @ $30.35 p/s - Total $657.59
Total $657.59 - ($0.00) Fees = $657.59Net Gain of +8.93745% in the Amount of $53.95

Running Total: $708.61

August 27th, 2007 - Received a Gift from Fellow Doubler and Friend, Edo for ($5.00) . This was very much appreciated. Edo is moving ahead very nicely in his Doubling Adventure and I wish him total and rapid success in his Journey! Thanks Edo. :-)

After Paypal fees and deductions the total came to ($4.50)

Running Total: $713.11

August 28th, 2007 - I found a penny ($0.01) at the store I found my first penny for DTAMP.

Running Total: $713.12

September 1st, 2007 - Found a Dollar Bill ($1.00) outside a hardware store.

Running Total: $714.12

September 4th, 2007 - Received a Commission from MegaStep International for the amount of ($5.98). Someone bought something! Thanks!

After Paypal fees and deductions the total came to ($5.45)

Running Total: $719.57

September 19th, 2007 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF = DTAMP Mutual Fund)

09/04/07 - Buy - 21.770 shares of DMF @ $30.71 p/s - Total $668.56
09/19/07 - Sold - 21.770 shares of DMF @ $32.52 p/s - Total $707.96
Total $707.96 - ($0.00) Fees = $707.96Net Gain of +5.89326% in the Amount of $39.40

Also found ($0.14) in change at the supermarket in various places on the floor.

Running Total: $759.11

September 20th, 2007 - Interest paid on DTAMP funds in the brokerage account up to the end of August was ($0.10).

Running Total: $759.21

September 21st, 2007 - I sold the 50 shares of DFNS I bought back on 04/09/07 for a profit of $4.99 . Approximately a 20% gain.

04/09/07, Bought, 50 shares of DFNS @ $0.50 p/s - Total $25.0009/21/07, Sold, 50 shares of DFNS @ $0.60 p/s - Total $30.00Total $30.00 - ($0.01) SEC Fee = $29.99Net (Gain) of +19.97% in the Amount of $4.99

Running Total: $764.20

October 1st, 2007 - Went shopping with my wife at Stop & Shop for food. Found ($0.13) in various areas. One of the employees gave me some tips on where forgotten or lost money could be found and some of the money was a result of her assistance.

Running Total: $764.33

October 3rd, 2007 - Found a penny ($0.01) somewhere, cannot remember.

Running Total: $764.34

October 11th, 2007 - Found a penny ($0.01) at a local supermarket.

Running Total: $764.35

October 12th, 2007 - Went to Stop & Shop with my wife and found ($0.18). Sherry, who was the employee that helped me the last time was a big help in looking for some change. She also said she would collect up any thing she found during the week and give it to me when I came in.

I think that is very sweet of her!! It is things like that that makes doing DTAMP fun!

Running Total: $764.53

October 25th, 2007 - Went to Stop & Shop with my wife and found ($0.10)

Running Total: $764.63

October 29th, 2007 - Found a penny ($0.01) while at Wendy's eating out.

Running Total: $764.64

November 6th, 2007 - Found a dime ($0.10) while shopping at Stop & Shop.

Running Total: $764.74

November 16th, 2007 - Found four pennies ($0.04) while shopping at Stop & Shop.

Running Total: $764.78

November 20th, 2007 - Found two dimes ($0.20) while shopping at Stop & Shop.

Running Total: $764.98

November 22th, 2007 - Found two pennies ($0.02) while out and about.

Running Total: $765.00

November 28th, 2007 - Found a quarter ($0.25) on the ground near a vending machine.

Running Total: $765.25

November 29th, 2007 - Received ($16.45), after fees and costs, from a business transaction with a fellow Doubler. Thank you Edo - "My Doubling Adventure Blog" .

Running Total: $781.70

November 30th, 2007 - Received ($4.40), after PayPal fees, for the work I have been doing managing the "Doubler's Den Forum" .

Thanks Arkad - "The Richest Man in Atherstone Blog" .

Running Total: $786.10

December 6th, 2007 - Received from PayPal ($0.14) for verification process.

Running Total: $786.24

December 14th, 2007 - Found a quarter and a penny($0.26) while getting gas. Also found another penny ($0.01) at Burger King.

Running Total: $786.51

December 18th, 2007 - Received ($231.58) as the final payment for the work done on making the Creative Connections website.

Running Total: $1018.09

December 21st, 2007 - DTAMP Equities Plan Report:

(DMF2 = DTAMP Mutual Fund 2)

12/19/07 - Buy - 11.962 shares of DMF2 @ $23.37 p/s - Total $279.55
12/21/07 - Sold - 11.962 shares of DMF2 @ $25.19 p/s - Total $301.32
Total $301.32 - ($0.00) Fees = $301.32
Net Gain of +7.78783% in the Amount of $21.77

I also went food shopping and Sherry (an employee at the store) found ($0.23) and gave it to me! Thanks Sherry.

Total for the day $21.77 + $0.23 = $22.00

Running Total: $1040.09

December 28th, 2007 - While getting glasses at the Mall with my wife, she found a Twenty dollar bill on the ground ($20.00) . She decided to give it to me for a Christmas present for DTAMP. :-)

Some additional calculations: On the present DTAMP mutual fund investment there was a 12b1 MF Rebate for ($0.16) .

Presently holding 23.137 shares of (DMF*). A dividend was paid which gave me .02 more shares for a total of 23.157 shares now.

*(DMF) = DTAMP Mutual Fund

Running Total: $1060.25

January 1st, 2008 - Was given a One Dollar Bill ($1.00) as a gift for DTAMP as a New Years gift.

Running Total: $1061.25

January 26th, 2008 - Received ($10.00) for helping someone with their computer printer.

Running Total: $1071.25

February 5th, 2008 - Today a check came in the mail for ($27.84) from Inboxdollars so it is added to the DTAMP stake.

Running Total: $1099.09

February 5th, 2008 - A Commission arrived from MegaStep International to PayPal for a sale. Thanks to whoever made the purchase. Received $9.99 - ($0.69 PayPal Fee) = ($9.30)

Running Total: $1108.39

February 16th, 2008 - Found a crumbled dollar bill ($1.00) on the floor of the local grocery store.

Running Total: $1109.39

February 25th, 2008 - Received $50.00 - ($2.75 PayPal Fee) = ($47.25) from a very supportive DTAMP friend for the design of a web page. Thank you!!

Running Total: $1156.64

February 27th, 2008 - Received the long awaited and hoped for, unmentionable advertising income in the amount of ($109.01) today.

Running Total: $1265.65

February 29th, 2008 - Found two dimes ($0.20) while at the Supermarket. One in front of the CoinStar Machine and one at the checkout where the bagger bags the food.

Running Total: $1265.85

March 1st, 2008 - Found a Penny ($0.01) while grocery shopping.

Running Total: $1265.86

March 2nd, 2008 - Received a commission from Megastep International. Added to the stake $8.00 - ($0.61 PayPal Fee) = ($7.39)

Running Total: $1273.25

March 18th, 2008 - Brought in 135 Bottles and Cans for recycling for a total of $6.75

Running Total: $1280.00

Grand Total: $1280.00

How to Double Your Way to a Million in 28 Steps D.T.A.M.P. - Double To A Million Plan

TimeLine - Step 17

June 25th, 2007 -9:37:00 am, EST

Time Line - Step Seventeen

Objective: $320.00 - $640.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $320.00

Date Completed: (Day 324 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 80 Days

Completion Scenario:

April 14th, 2007 - The Brokerage Firm interest on the DTAMP funds in the account came to ($0.56) for the month of March. I have added that amount to my Stake.

Running Total: $320.56

April 16th, 2007 - I received a Gift to "My One Million Friends" for $12.00 . After the fees that Paypal took (Basic Fee: -$0.65 USD) and a (Cross Border Fee: -$0.12 USD) I ended up with $11.23 .

Running Total: $331.79

April 19th, 2007 - I went back to the Accident scene and found a ton of change on the ground that had fallen out of the pickup truck. (37 Quarters = $9.25, 79 Dimes = $7.90, 56 Nickels = $2.80, 150 Pennies = $1.50 ) For a Total of $21.45 .

Running Total: $353.24

April 22th, 2007 - Walking around a plaza while my wife did some shopping I found a quarter, a dime and four pennies ($0.39) . The quarter was outside Big Lots, the dime I found at the supermarket, one penny I found on the sidewalk, one penny was found at a register on the supermarket floor and two pennies I found on the coinstar machine stuck together.

Running Total: $353.63

April 28th, 2007 - Collected and returned 369 bottles and cans for a total of $18.45.

Running Total: $372.08

May 2nd, 2007 - Found ($0.02) on the ground of a store parking lot. In addition withdrawn Egold funds increased by ($0.34) due to the value of Gold rising during the time it was in the account.

Running Total: $372.44

May 5th, 2007 - Found at a shopping plaza, ($0.05) a nickel on the sidewalk, ($0.01) a penny in Radio Shack and ($0.10) two nickels under the CoinStar machine in the supermarket. I also redeemed 25 cans and plastic bottles at the supermarket recycle machines for ($1.25) . Total for the day - $1.41

Running Total: $373.85

May 6th, 2007 - Redeemed 313 bottles and cans that I have been collecting this week. Total received $15.65

Running Total: $389.50

May 9th, 2007 - Received another payment on the Creative Connections Website Design for $150.00 .

Running Total: $539.50

May 10th, 2007 - Found a penny ($0.01) under a bench outside of Walmart and found another penny ($0.01) on the floor at the order counter at Burger King. Total $0.02

Running Total: $539.52

May 12th, 2007 - Someone gave me an old (Radio Shack) Micronta Discovery 2 Metal Detector/Treasure Finder Catalog Number 63-3004 for use in searching for coins and other treasures for my Double To A Million Plan. In addition while driving I ran across someone giving things away for free and took a Sinoca Digital Answering Machine Model No. DA-168WM .

The unused DTAMP funds in my Brokerage Account earned interest in the amount of came to ($0.50) for the month of April.

Running Total: $540.02

May 18th, 2007 - After rolling all the pennies from the "Jug O Pennies" I received awhile back the true accounting came out with ten cents ($0.10) more than the original count indicated.

Running Total: $540.12

May 19th, 2007 - I found two cents ($0.02) on the floor of the supermarket while shopping with my wife.

Running Total: $540.14

May 24th, 2007 - Yesterday, May 23rd, 2007 I purchased 65 shares of HMIT at $0.79 a share for total cost of $51.35. Today, I sold all the shares for $0.94 per share, a total of $61.10 returned for a 18.99% net profit totaling $9.75 .

Running Total: $549.89

May 26th, 2007 - While food shopping with my wife I found a Quarter ($0.25) under a soda machine and a Penny ($0.01) under a bench. Total of ($0.26)

Running Total: $550.15

June 7th, 2007 - While food shopping I found two pennies ($0.02) under a bench.

Running Total: $550.17

June 22nd, 2007 - Paid an Installment of $89.85 on the Creative Connections website.

Removed ($0.02) as overage.

Running Total: $640.00

Grand Total: $640.00

How to Double Your Way to a Million in 28 Steps D.T.A.M.P. - Double To A Million Plan

TimeLine - Step 16

Time Line - Step Sixteen

Objective: $160.00 - $320.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $160.00

Date Completed: (Day 244 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 161 Days

Completion Scenario:

October 24th, 2006 - Took some Cans that wouldn't work in the machines at the Wine Store to Stop & Shop Supermarket. Was able to redeem 7 for $0.35 .

Running Total: $160.35

October 27th, 2006 - Received $1.05 to my checking account from "the advertising source".

Running Total: $161.40

November 11th, 2006 - Found a penny ($0.01) in the Mall parking lot.

Running Total: $161.41

November 18th, 2006 - Found a penny ($0.01) on the floor at the Supermarket when shopping with my wife.

Running Total: $161.42

December 8th, 2006 - Found a penny ($0.01) on the floor at Burger King and found four pennies ($0.04) at the Supermarket when shopping with my wife. One was behind the Blood Pressure machine, two were sitting on top of the Coinstar machine, they were in bad shape and it looks like the machine wouldn't take them, and one penny I found in front of the Deli section. In total Five Cents $0.05 .

Running Total: $161.47

December 12th, 2006 - December 6th, 2006, I bought 1430 shares of SLJB at $0.017 a share for total cost of $24.31. Today, I sold all the shares for $0.023 for a 35.29% net profit totaling $8.58.

Running Total: $170.05

December 16th, 2006 - I took back one of the final loads of Returnable Bottles and Cans I had collected awhile back. When I first walked into the Wine Store's machine area I noticed a ticket still in one of the machines. I pulled it out and it was for $1.65. That was a great find. As I was putting bottles into a machine another ticket suddenly fluttered down from the top of the machine. It was for $0.15. It had been there since December 9th. I also turned in 81 returnables for $4.05.

In addition I found a penny ($0.01) on the ground as I was walking back into the store to collect the money. That gave me a total of $5.86 .

Running Total: $175.91

December 17th, 2006 - I found a penny ($0.01) in the parking lot of Walmart while I was walking in and found another penny ($0.01) on the way out as well. Total two cents $0.02 .

Running Total: $175.93

December 22nd, 2006 - I found a penny ($0.01) at Burger King in front of the register on the floor.

Running Total: $175.94

December 23rd, 2006 - Went to the Wine Store to return Aluminum Cans that were in the large pile of what I thought wasn't returnable. But it seems the machine took them. I found two tickets sticking out of the machines, one for ($0.30) and another for ($0.45) .

Out of all the suspected rejects the machines took 2o9 cans paying ($10.45) .

Total for the day ($11.20) .

Running Total: $187.14

December 26th, 2006 - Stopped at the Bank to conduct a little business and while waiting I spotted a Quarter ($0.25) on the floor and went over and picked it up.

Running Total: $187.39

December 27th, 2006 - Went to pick up my glasses. Sixth retry was the charm. While coming up the escalator at Macy's I stopped to picked up a penny ($0.01) .

Someone I visited later in the day, that knew of my DTAMP project decided to give me a bunch of pennies they had lying around. Thirty-one ($0.31) of them to be exact. They also gave me something that came out of a cereal box. A small electronic game called X-BOX.

Total for the day ($0.32) .

Running Total: $187.71

January 2nd, 2007 - Received a Paypal payment for a commission on a sale from Megastep International for $10.80 . After the fees that Paypal took (Basic Fee: -$0.83 USD) and a (Cross Border Fee: -$0.11 USD) I ended up with $9.86 .

Running Total: $197.57

January 5th, 2007 - Found a penny ($0.01) in a register lane at Walmart. The clerks just smiled at me when I picked it up. They didn't ask for it back so I kept it.

Running Total: $197.58

January 9th, 2007 - In going over the records, I found that the Stock trade I made on December 12th had an SEC fee attached to it of ($0.11) so the actual amount of Net Profit was $8.47. So I will be subtracting the SEC fee from the total.

Running Total: $197.47

January 13th, 2007 - Was at Walmart and used the Bathroom to wash my hands, found a penny ($0.01) on the floor near the sink.

Running Total: $197.48

January 22nd, 2007 - The Brokerage Firm that holds the DTAMP funds for investing in Penny Stocks pays interest on the money not in any equities. I did a calculation for the DTAMP funds sitting in the account for the month of December and it accumulated ($0.56) . I have added that amount to my Stake.

Running Total: $198.04

January 23rd, 2007 - After my meeting today regarding the Website Design, I stopped at the Wine Store and redeemed some of the last batch of bottles and cans I found on our road. I received $2.60 .

Running Total: $200.64

February 5th, 2007 - Received a Paypal payment for a commission on a sale from Megastep International for $8.00 . After the fees that Paypal took (Basic Fee: -$0.69 USD) and a (Cross Border Fee: -$0.08 USD) I ended up with $7.23 .

Running Total: $207.87

February 16th, 2007 - The Brokerage Firm interest on the DTAMP funds in the account came to ($0.51) for the month of Janary. I have added that amount to my Stake.

Running Total: $208.38

February 22nd, 2007 - I purchased a new Domain name and other services with it. I hope to be putting up a new website that will benefit DTAMP. Total cost (-$16.19)

Running Total: $192.19

March 4th, 2007 - Found two pennies ($0.02) when out shopping with my wife.

Running Total: $192.21

March 5th, 2007 - Received a Paypal payment for a commission on a sale from Megastep International for $18.80 . After the fees that Paypal took (Basic Fee: -$0.85 USD) and a (Cross Border Fee: -$0.18 USD) I ended up with $17.77 .

Running Total: $209.98

March 15th, 2007 - I needed some Egold to make tests for MyOneMillionFriends.com and a friend who has become a Doubler sent me $1.25 . There was an Egold fee of (-$0.07) which I must subtract. $1.25 - ($0.07) = $1.18

Running Total: $211.16

March 16th, 2007 - In order to test the Egold, I had to send some Egold to another account so I could send it back to the MYOMF account. In doing this, I lost ( -$0.01) in an Egold Fee in one account and (-$0.01) Egold fee to send it back for the test.

I also received $1.00 in Egold from Alexacy at Egold-Biz.info for posting Five Posts in the Forum. But there was an Egold Fee of (-$0.05). Leaving me with $0.95

Last of all someone became a Friend at MyOneMillionFriends.com by sending $10.00 in Egold. There was a fee of (-$0.20). But there was a Payee Creator Incentive Payment of ($0.02) so the total gain came out to $9.82 .

Total for the Day of $10.75

Running Total: $221.91

March 17th, 2007 - Found a Dime ( $0.10) while shopping with my wife at Stop & Shop. It was under the front end of the Coinstar Machine.

Running Total: $222.01

March 18th, 2007 - The Brokerage Firm interest on the DTAMP funds in the account came to ($0.55) for the month of February. I have added that amount to my Stake.

Running Total: $222.56

March 19th, 2007 - Received from an Internet Friend in Canada $1.06 in U.S. Money via the mail.

Also was given a "Jug of Pennies" with exactly 4900 pennies in it and three nickels for a total of $49.15 from some "Friends" who joined "MyOneMillionFriends.com" .

Running Total: $272.77

March 23rd, 2007 - Received a Paypal payment for a Gift to "My One Million Friends" for $10.00 . After the fees that Paypal took (Basic Fee: -$0.59 USD) and a (Cross Border Fee: -$0.10 USD) I ended up with $9.31 .

Running Total: $282.08

March 29th, 2007 - I sold the 2800 shares of SLJB at $0.009 p/s. I lost (-$0.22) for the SEC Section Fees.

Running Total: $281.86

March 30th, 2007 - Received a Paypal payment for a Gift to "My One Million Friends" for $10.00 . After the fees that Paypal took (Basic Fee: -$0.59 USD) I ended up with $9.41 .

Running Total: $291.27

April 3rd, 2007 - Collected the first payment for the Design work on the Creative Connections website in the amount of $28.57 .

Also redeemed four aluminum cans for $0.20 . For a total of $28.77 .

This made the running total $320.04 - ($0.04) overflow = $320.00

Running Total: $320.00

Grand Total: $320.00

How to Double Your Way to a Million in 28 Steps
D.T.A.M.P. - Double To A Million Plan

TimeLine - Step 15

Time Line - Step Fifteen

Objective: $80.00 - $160.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $80.00

Date Completed: (Day 83 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 15 Days

Completion Scenario:

October 10th, 2006 - Went to the Wine Store this evening and "returned" 159 Bottles and Cans. I was unable to return them all because the clerk shut us down at exactly 8:00pm. I still had a box of beer cans left that I will have to return later. Received Total of $7.95. Then went over to Stop & Shop and returned more plastic bottles and cans that the machines at the wine store didn't want to take. Managed to put through another 28 for $1.40 more. Total for the day $9.35

Running Total: $89.35

October 13th, 2006 - I did more work on the computer I previously had worked on. Assisted the owner by going to Circuit City and getting the router and cable modem and set everything up. I was paid $40.00 for my time and effort. I am adding those funds to DTAMP.

Running Total: $129.35

October 15th, 2006 - Spent the day gathering Bottles and Cans. Managed to get about three and half garbage bags full. Later in the evening stopped at Wendy's for dinner and found a penny ($0.01) that was mostly hidden under the cash register. Slipped it out and asked the clerk if I could keep it and she said "yes", so have added it to DTAMP. It is only "one" found penny.

Running Total: $129.36

October 19th, 2006 - On a trip to pick up a pair of glasses I found a dime ($0.10) in the parking lot.

Running Total: $129.46

October 21st, 2006 - Today I took the large load of Bottles and Cans for redemption at the Wine Store. I turned in 202 Bud Cans, 93 Bud Bottles and 108 glass, plastic and other aluminum cans for a total of 403.

403@ $0.05 cents each equals $20.15.

In addition I went to Shaws Supermarket and turned in 4 more that the Wine Store machines wouldn't take and got $0.20 more. Total for the day $20.35

When I got home and took everything out of my coat pockets I found I had forgotten to turn in another slip for 32 Plastic Bottles @ $1.60. I will need to go back to the store and turn in that Ticket and add those funds to DTAMP on my next update.

Running Total: $149.81

October 22nd, 2006 - I went to the Wine Store and turned in the remaining ticket for $1.60 for 32 Plastic Bottles I had returned on the day before. I then spent the afternoon looking for more Bottles and Cans. After sorting through and doing a preliminary count it looks like there will be enough to complete Step Fifteen!

Running Total: $151.41

October 24th, 2006 - Brought in bottles and cans, that had recently been picked up, to the Wine Store. 56 Bud Bottles, 84 Bud Cans and 32 other aluminum (machine) cans for a total of 172.

172 @ $0.05 = $8.60

$151.41 + $8.60 = $160.01 - $0.01 (overflow) = $160.00

OverFlow - There has been $0.01 (a penny) made more than permitted under the rules and I will be removing that penny from the "stake".

Running Total: $160.00

Grand Total: $160.00

How to Double Your Way to a Million in 28 Steps
D.T.A.M.P. - Double To A Million Plan

TimeLine - Steps 1 to 14

Time Line - Steps 1 through 14

August 2nd, 2006

The Experiment: Double a found Penny to One Million Dollars according to the premise and rules of the free report "How to Double Your Way to One £Million in 28 Steps", by Stuart Goldsmith, Hanman Associates Ltd.

(a). Obtain Free Report
(b). Study Report
(c). Complete feasibility study and analysis

Feasibility Study and Analysis results:

Feasibility: Not Feasible
Analysis: Experimenter needs Psychoanalysis
Completion Probability: Improbable, most likely Impossible
Conclusion: Conduct Experiment



Step One

Objective: Find a penny ($0.01) lying on the ground, or be given it without asking for it.

Running Total coming into this Step: $0.00

Date Completed: August 5th, 2006. (Day 3 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 4 Days

Completion Scenario:
August 5th, 2006 - Found one penny ($0.01) while shopping with wife at Wholesale Club Store.

Grand Total: $0.01



Step Two

Objective: $0.01 - $0.02

Running Total coming into this Step: $0.01

Date Completed: August 9th, 2006. (Day 7 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 4 Days

Completion Scenario:
August 9th, 2006 - Traded one penny ($0.01) for two pennies ($0.02) with the handyman that cleaned the gutters. He was reluctant at first but when I told him it was for an experiment I was doing and that I would send him a complete copy of this log he said he just had to do it because of curiosity.

Side Note: He only had a nickel so I went and got five pennies and exchanged them with him for the nickel then gave him the original penny I found and he gave me two pennies from the five I just traded with him. I do not believe that this violates any of the rules. (Making change for someone.)

Grand Total: $0.02



Step Three, Four and Five

Objective:

Step Three: $0.02 - $0.04
Step Four: $0.04 - $0.08
Step Five: $0.08 - $0.16

Running Total coming into this Step: $0.02

Date Completed: August 10th, 2006. (Day 8 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 1 Day

Completion Scenario:

August 10th, 2006 - After leaving Walmart we then stopped at another plaza and I found a Dime and a Penny ($0.11) outside of the Papa Gino's in the parking lot thus completing Steps Three and Four.

Running Total: $0.13

I then went to Burger King and found a penny ($0.01) at the base of the counter after ordering our food. There was a family in front of me waiting and I asked the guy if it was his. He said, "No", and I said "Mind if I have it", I asked mostly because I had to bend down right in front of them to pick it up. He said it was OK with him. I said that I had already found Eleven cents today and he said,"Did it all make sense?" I said "That's an interesting way of looking at it, I believe it does."

I then turned around and saw another penny ($0.01) lying under a divider wall. I went and picked it up. My wife had gone to wash her hands and when she got back I told her I found two more cents.

It was turning into a successful evening. I had found thirteen cents so far for the day and it wasn't over yet.

While we were eating I saw a penny ($0.01) in a pile of dirt that one of the employees was sweeping up. I asked her if she would mind if I had that penny and she said,"OK". It was a 1955 wheat penny. I asked her if she found change every day and she said that she did, about ten cents a day plus other things. She said she takes it home and saves it.

Running Total: $0.16

On the way home I stopped to fill up my wife's car at the HessGas Station and found a penny ($0.01) at the base of the gas pump.

Grand Total: $0.17

Note: According to Rule # 1 any found money can be carried over to the next Step.



Step Six

Objective: $0.16 - $0.32

Running Total coming into this Step: $0.17

Date Completed: August 13th, 2006. (Day 11 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 3 Days

Completion Scenario:

August 12th, 2006 - Found one penny($0.01) at Burger King in Milford on the way to a Family Reunion where I hadn't seen some of my Uncles and Cousins in nearly 40 years.

Running Total: $0.18

August 13th, 2006 - While out shopping with my wife I found one penny($0.01) at Big Lots checkout.

Running Total: $0.19

Then we went to Wendy's and had lunch and I found two pennies($0.02) in the parking lot while walking over to Staples Office Store.

On the way back to the car afterwards I found in the parking lot an unopened package of Canon Photo Paper Glossy, 4"x 6", 100 sheets. It was a great find that I may be able to use as an opportunity to turn into cash in the future. (Amazon.com has a price tag on it at around $9.95 - $12.33)

Since this was a found item it qualifies as now part of my stake. If I trade that item for cash it will then be considered a trade according to my interpretation of the rules. At first I considered that if I sold it I could keep any money that is made from this find and apply it, according to Rule #1, to the "Stake", even if it leap-frogs me to higher steps as a result. But the more I considered the rules the more I felt uncomfortable with that decision. Even if I find money, say one cent on the first step and then trade with someone that one cent for four cents I can only complete step two and the remaining two cents will need to be taken as profit. The same must be said for a found object. If I trade that found object and receive more than I am allowed to in order to complete the current step then I must take the profit and not use the funds to leap-frog to higher steps.

Running Total: $0.21

We then went to another Mall and went into the Dollar Store and I found two pennies($0.02)

Running Total: $0.23

I then found a dime($0.10) near the pay phone in front of BlockBusters.

Grand Total: $0.33



Step Seven

Objective: $0.32 - $0.64

Running Total coming into this Step: $0.33

Date Completed: August 14th, 2006. (Day 12 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 1 Day

Completion Scenario:

August 13th, 2006 - My Wife and I stopped at a local Grocery store in town and I found a dime($0.10) near the bulletin board.

Running Total: $0.43

August 14th, 2006 - I needed Twenty-One cents($0.21) more to complete this step. I offered to trade Twenty-Two cents($0.22) for Forty-Four($0.44) with Robin, a person I know. She agreed but when she went to get her change she asked if I would take Fifty cents ($0.50) instead and I said,"Sure!" I gave her the Twenty-Two cent($0.22) and she gave me two Quarters($0.50).

Math: $0.43 - $0.22 = $0.21 + $0.50 = $0.71

In this case the extra Six cents($0.06) can be consider not part of the agreed upon trade and it is the equivalent of someone giving you the money. According to Rule # One you can apply money given to you, provided you did not ask for it, as though it were found money so the Six cents($0.06) will be applied to the next step. According to my interpretation of the rules money given to you, without asking for it, is the equivalent of found money.

I told her I would provide a copy of this log when I completed the experiment.

Grand Total: $0.71



Step Eight

Objective: $0.64 - $1.28

Running Total coming into this Step: $0.71

Date Completed: August 15th, 2006. (Day 13 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 1 Day

Completion Scenario:

August 15th, 2006 - My Wife had to go to the book store to look for some technical manuals for her job. On the way I decided to look for and pickup some cans or bottles on the sides of the road in the hopes of maybe raising some funds for "DTAMP". I stopped twice and picked up 16 beer bottles and cans. I wasn't sure if they were "returnables" but I stopped into the Wine store in my local small town and they were able to take 6 Bottles and 6 Cans for a refund of sixty cents($0.60) (two quarters and a dime).

Math: $0.71 + $0.60 = $1.31

Since these bottles and cans are found items(free) they can be applied to the "Stake". When I traded them for money, I only needed ($1.28) to complete Step Eight, so the additional Three cents($0.03) has to be removed as profit. So I am up to $1.31 but subtract $0.03 = $1.28

Running Total: $1.31 - $0.03 = $1.28

Grand Total: $1.28



Step Nine

Objective: $1.28 - $2.56

Running Total coming into this Step: $1.28

Date Completed: August 19th, 2006. (Day 17 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 4 Days

Completion Scenario:

August 15th, 2006 - After leaving the book store (see previous Step) at Shaw's Plaza my wife and I stopped into a Dollar Store where most everything was marked for more than a dollar??? On the way out I spotted a penny($0.01) near the exit and picked it up.

Running Total: $1.29

I checked out a Bus Stop and found another penny($0.01).

Running Total: $1.30

Outside of Shaw's Super Market I found Two cents($0.02) sitting right on the Pay Phone ledge in plain sight.

Running Total: $1.32

We went into Shaw's and I went to the CoinStar Machine and found One cent($0.01) hidden under the handle. I started to leave and looked back to see a Dime($0.10) sitting under the bottom edge of the machine on the floor. I picked it up.

Running Total: $1.43

After my wife was done food shopping we left Shaw's I went over to the picnic table where the employees sit for their break outside and found One cent($0.01) on the ground under the table.

Running Total: $1.44

While walking to our car I spotted something and walked past it but decided to go back and picked it up. It was what looked like a fake gold hoop earring. Perhaps I will be able to use it in some way to raise funds but it will be difficult.

We drove to another Plaza with a KMart. In front of Kmarts I found a Blue BBQ charcoal lighter under a bench. It was in working condition and I will attempt to sell it to someone to raise some cash to add to the Stake. (They sell in the stores for about $1.99)

Running Total: $1.44

Walked over to Hannaford's Super Market and 4 teenagers were using the CoinStar machine and fooling around. After they were doneI inspected the machine and found a dime($0.10) wedged into the top edge so you could barely see it. I took out my keys and used them as a tool to slide the dime out and retrieve it.

Running Total: $1.54

Coming out of Hannaford's in front of the store I spotted a penny($0.01) in a hole in the pavement in a puddle. I pulled it out. The water was slimy. I could see why nobody picked it up before.

Running Total: $1.55

August 16th, 2006 - Stopped at Walmart because my wife needed to get a few items. I found a penny($0.01) just outside the front door.

Running Total: $1.56

In the entry way in Walmart I found one penny($0.01) sitting under the gumball machines. I realized that those penny gumballs weren't a penny anymore but rather they were a quarter each. Man have times changed. No wonder I was able to find a penny there. I figured kids wouldn't just let a penny get lost when they could get a gumball for one until I saw that the gumballs were now twenty-five cents. Its been a long time since I bought a gumball from a machine, probably over 30 to 40 years or so.

Running Total: $1.57

On the way out of Walmart I saw a penny($0.01) in front of the soda machines but couldn't pick it up because kids were standing in front of the machines buying sodas, talking, etc. They kept stepping on the coin but no one saw it. Then one of the maintenance guys started talking to us about the new renovation of the store and showed us pictures of his son and new granddaughter and by the time the conversation was done new people moved into the kids place. Eventually everyone moved along and I was able to pick up the penny.

Running Total: $1.58

August 19th, 2006 - I turned in for "Return" 20 beer bottles at Five cents a piece for a total of One Dollar($1.00). This was the first Dollar Bill I have received since starting the D.T.A.M.P.

This gives me a running total of $2.58 but since I only needed $2.56 to finish Step Nine I need to remove two cents($0.02) of profit.

Running Total: $2.56

Grand Total: $2.56



Step Ten

Objective: $2.56 - $5.12 (Call it $5.00 to make it easier.)

Running Total coming into this Step: $2.56

Date Completed: August 22nd, 2006. (Day 20 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 3 Days

Completion Scenario:

August 19th, 2006 - After returning the beer bottles I went back to look at some stuff someone had put out on the side walk in town with a "Free" sign on it. After looking over the stuff I decided to take a (GE Caller ID Phone, made by ATLINKS USA, Inc, Model No. 29267GE3-B). Also I picked up a (Sony 900 Mhz Cordless Telephone, Model No. SPP-N1000). Last, I took a (Corel Gallery 2 ClipArt Computer Software). I am hoping to take advantage of these three "Found" items for DTAMP in the future if possible.

Running Total: $2.56

I found One cent($0.01) in front of Brooks Pharamacy behind a public mailbox. The coin was nearly completely buried in sand and only a small portion of the edge of the coin was revealled. I spotted the edge and dug out the coin. There may have been additional coins buried there but I couldn't dig through it at the time.

Outside of Wendy's at the pay phone someone had lost a little green army man. I picked it up in case I can find a way to make a bundle off of it.

Running Total: $2.57

I then went to the Timpany Plaza and next to the Stop & Shop SuperMarket I tried to recycle some soda cans and plastic bottles I had found. The machine kept rejecting some of them but I managed to get two accepted for Ten cents($0.10). I was also fortunate enough to have found that someone had left Five cents($0.05) already loaded on the machine but hadn't taken the receipt for it so I was able to get a total of fifteen cents($0.15).

Running Total: $2.72

I found One cent($0.01) inside the Dollar Tree store.This is the second time I actually found a coin in the aisles of the store as opposed to near the registers or the front door. The first time was the first penny I found.

Running Total: $2.73

Picked up Two cents($0.02) while walking through the parking lot at Timpany Plaza.

Running Total: $2.75

August 22nd, 2006 - I turned in for redemption beer bottles collected from the sides of the road I live on. I haven't gone very far up the road as of yet and I have still found quite a few bottles and cans. Turned in 45 bottles for $2.25 (two dollar bills and one quarter). This brings me up to the Five dollars($5.00) specified in the Manual to complete Step Ten.

Running Total: $5.00

Grand Total: $5.00



Step Eleven

Objective: $5.00 - $10.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $5.00

Date Completed: August 26th, 2006. (Day 24 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 4 Days

Completion Scenario:

August 22nd, 2006 - Stopped at the Post Office and found one cent($0.01) in the parking lot.

Running Total: $5.01

August 22nd, 2006 - Picked up three garbage bags of beer bottles and cans in a short area (maybe an eight of a mile) of the road I live on.

August 26th, 2006 - After sorting and cleaning all the bottles and cans I took them down to the Wine Store for the five cent return. It turned out to be 65 Bottles for $3.25 and 21 cans the machine took for $1.05 and 17 cans that don't go into the machine for $0.85 for a total of $5.15. It was paid out in a five dollar bill and a dime and a nickel. It is the first $5.00 bill I have received so far.

Running Total: $5.01 + $5.15 = $10.16

Cost of Operations: I had to rent some garbage bags for the collection of cans and bottles. The cost was tallied at Fifteen cents ($0.15) leaving me with $10.01. If the bags are not salvagable to be returned for standard garbage usage then I will be forced to pay more money.

Overflow: Had one cent($0.01) to much to go into the next step. Removed as profit

Running Total: $10.16 - $0.15(Cost of Operations) - $0.01(Overflow) = $10.00

Grand Total: $10.00



Step Twelve

Objective: $10.00 - $20.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $10.00

Date Completed: September 2nd, 2006. (Day 31 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 7 Days

Completion Scenario:

August 26th, 2006 - Picked up three more garbage bags of beer bottles and cans on the second part of the road I live on. Did a rough count and it looks like around 125 to 150 bottles and cans picked up that may be returnable. While picking up the returns I also picked up about three bags of regular garbage. The road looks a lot nicer now but it was a lot of work. My wife says it is enjoyable driving down our road and not seeing all the trash.

I am not sure if I am going to be able to get enough from just looking on my road in order to finish this step, it may be possible. I am going to need 200 bottles and cans and I cleaned off my road pretty good. I still have miles of other dirt roads in the area to check so I am hoping I will be able to find the rest. The thing I noticed is I picked up at least five to ten cans that have been thrown there since I last went through the area so there seems to be a never ending supply.

Running Total: $10.00

August 29th, 2006 - I dropped off cans that had been collected for refunds today. Returned 101 cans and 3 plastic bottles for a total of $5.20 from the Wine Store in Town. Their machine rejected one of the coke cans and I tried it over at the Stop & Shop, later that day, while my wife was shopping for food. The machine there took it and I got another five cents($0.05). That made $5.25 for the day.

Running Total: $15.25

September 2nd, 2006 - After sorting all the beer bottles that remained and determining that they are returnable I returned them to the Wine Store in town today.On the way to the store I picked up more bottles and cans to try to get enough to complete Step Twelve. In the end I had 75 bottles and 3 cans that had to be turned in manually, meaning the machines don't take them. In addition I returned 6 bottles and 11 cans by machine for a total of 95 bottles and cans worth $4.75.

I also found 2 Swiffer Mops and one ten foot Extendable Window Cleaning Sqweegee that looked like it only recently was thrown into the woods. I may be able to make some money off those finds in the future.

Running Total: $20.00

Grand Total: $20.00



Step Thirteen

Objective: $20.00 - $40.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $20.00

Date Completed: September 18th, 2006. (Day 47 of Experiment)

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 16 Days

Completion Scenario:

September 2nd, 2006 - On the way home from completing the trade and finishing up on Step Twelve I stopped to pick up more bottles and cans on a road connected to the one I live on and began finding a lot more cans and bottles. Twice I hit theMotherLoad when I found a twenty-four case of Coors Light filled with the empty cans and another Twelve Pack filled with the empty cans. I picked up a dozen cans and bottles on my road again after only a short time that had just been thrown there. It is scary to think that people are driving while drinking on our curvy and dangerous road.

I also found a Wiffle Ball in great condition. Although I didn't pick them up I found a car stereo and two car speakers, but they were in bad shape.

I am doubtful that I can complete Step Thirteen collecting up bottles and cans but by my estimates I have gotten over 450 bottles and cans so far just on my short road, many of which were not returnable. The other roads around me are a lot longer and I have done a sampling of them and found two garbage bags full on just 100 yards or so on one of the roads. But winter will be coming soon so I will need to do the collecting quickly if I want to get another 400 bottles and cans to complete Step Thirteen.

Running Total: $20.00

September 3rd, 2006 - Stopped at Walmart and found a penny($0.01) in the entryway in front of some gum machines. Also on the way out in the same entry way someone had dropped three pennies($0.03) in front of a kiddie ride. They must have dropped it while I was in the store because it wasn't there when I had walked through earlier. I also found in that entryway a discarded Plastic Coke Bottle worth a five cent return. Total found Four cents($0.04) .

Running Total: $20.04

Went out in search of bottles and cans and found around 100 returnable and many non-returnable bottles and cans. With yesterdays find I am close to 200 more bottles and cans for trade. Another 200 and I will complete Step Thirteen.

Running Total: $20.04

September 4th, 2006 - Brought down the bottles and cans to be returned to the Wine Store in Town. One glass bottle machine had ten cents($0.10) still on it and another machine had a plastic bottle in the reject slot, I tried it in the machine and it took it. So that was a free fifteen cents($0.15). Turned in 150 returnables in all for $7.50. I didn't bring down any of the glass bottles today and some of the cans that were crushed that I reformed so they can go into the machines. I think I have another 50 to 60 or so that I can return in the near future. Total today $7.50

I went to shopping today with my wife and found another fake gold hoop earring. At first I thought it was the match to the one I found in Step Nine but it was different. I am doubtful I will be able to do anything with it to make money at this point but you never know.

Running Total: $27.54

September 8th, 2006 - Brought down the bottles and some plastic and cans. I asked the owner of the wine store if I could leave the non-returnable bottles and he looked at them and most of them had parts of the labels missing. He took them and gave me money for those. I thought I would have to throw them out but I profited from them as well. In all I turned in 75 Bottles and cans for a total of $3.75

I went to a shoe store and I found another earring in the parking lot! That makes three in all since starting the Double to a Million Plan.

Running Total: $31.29

September 9th, 2006 - Went on another Bottle and Can safari and covered a lot of distance picking up four large garbage bags and one plastic containers worth. Haven't counted them yet but I do not think I have enough to cover what I need to complete Step Thirteen. But I might make it to Step Fourteen eventually. I also found a brass exterior light fixture. I may be able to use some parts off of it to make something.

A jogger stopped and asked me some questions and thanked me for cleaning up the miles of road he lives on. At least someone appreciated it.

September 10th, 2006 - Took a walk with my wife at a Wildlife Conservation area and noticed a lot of bottles and cans thrown around at the entrance to the trail. I picked them up and got about 25 or so bottles and cans. Yesterday I did a count of what was picked up during the day and counted over 200 which is more than enough to complete Step Thirteen once they are returned. In addition during the walk we went into another area where there was a lot of disgarded rusted steel parts lying around. It was junk just corroding away. I think these may be worth some money and I may go back and collect up the junk metal lying around and see if I can sell it in some way, perhaps as salvage or on ebay.

September 14th, 2006 - I have been wondering how I was going to get rid of all the non-returnable bottles I have collected up over the weeks. But after my wife mentioned to a co-worker what I was doing he said he would take them and put them in to his recycling container to be taken. That's great. Thanks Keith.

September 17th, 2006 - I took another walk with my wife through the Wildlife Conservation area and on the other side picked up about 26 pounds of scrap steel that had been discarded and lying rusting for the last 50 years or so.

Running Total: $31.29

September 18th, 2006 - I went to the Doctors and on the way home I stopped at three places that had "FREE" signs out with a bunch of junk along side the road. I didn't get much because most of it look fairly picked over. I did take seven Christmas Coffee Mugs that were in good shape.

Later in the evening I took down the Bottles and Cans to the Wine Store in town and turned in 41 Beer Bottles(non-machine), 76 Beer Cans(non-machine), 46 Cans in the machine, 8 Plastic Bottles in the machine and 4 glass bottles in the machine for a total of 175 bottles and cans @ five cents a piece comes to $8.75.

Overflow: Had Four cents($0.04) to much to go into the next step. Removed as profit

Running Total: $31.29 + $8.75 = $40.04 - $.04(overflow) = $40.00

Grand Total: $40.00



Step Fourteen

Objective: $40.00 - $80.00

Running Total coming into this Step: $40.00

Date Completed: October 09th, 2006. (Day 68 of Experiment) Columbus Day

Number of Days Required to Complete Step: 21 Days

Completion Scenario:

September 21st, 2006 - Found Three cents($0.03) on the counter at Burger King. I asked them if they wanted the money but the cashier said that I could take it, they weren't allowed to take tips.

Running Total: $40.03

September 23rd, 2006 - Took a trip down near Newport Rhode Island for a couple of days, visiting my Parents who were vacationing there. I found a Penny($0.01) on the floor at Anthony's Restaurant in Middletown. The shrimp was excellent there.

Also in the place we were staying my Father found a penny($0.01) and gave it to me for DTAMP.

September 26th, 2006 - Today I went out and searched for more bottles and cans and found about four garbage bags full. Many of them were non-returnable unfortunately. I did a rough count and it looks like I may have as many as 190 or more that I can return. I will try to find more before returning them.

Running Total: $40.05

September 30th, 2006 - While shopping with my wife at Walmart I found a Dime ($.10) under a Coke machine.

I decided to try to make some artworks to sell, so I purchased a frame for $3.00. I think this is the first money I have used to invest in a project.

Rundown: $40.05 + $0.10 = $40.15 - $3.00(expenditure) = $37.15

October 2nd, 2006 - Rebuilt someone's computer and received $21.00 for the work I performed. Applying these funds to DTAMP.

Running Total: $58.15

October 3rd, 2006 - I took back the Bottles and Cans for return that I had accumulated over the last several weeks. The machine wouldn't take some of them.

Return Statistics: 53 Bud Bottles manually, 23 Bottles by machine, 17 Plastic Bottles by machine, 48 Cans by machine and 46 Bud Cans manually for a total of 187. 187 @ $0.05 = $9.35

The owner of the store said that one of the times I returned bottles before he had over paid me $0.50 for 10 bottles. So I told him to take off the $0.50 this time.

$9.35 - $0.50(overpaid) = $8.85

I went out on several roads afterwards and picked up about four garbage bags more. Need to do an accounting of them. Many of them on one road where not returnable so it wasn't very profitable. I will be looking for a place where they take recycleable aluminum by the pound.

Running Total: $67.00

October 9th, 2006 - I was able to take 151 Bud Cans, 100 Bud Bottles and 9 Coors to the Wine Store and received $13.00 for the 260 Total Returns. This has brought me up to $80.00 and completes Step Fourteen.

I also started to collect up more Bottles and Cans on the roads around my house and even went onto bigger highways to see if I could get more. Will continue to accumulate them for another return. My local roads have pretty much all been covered and things have become very sparse.

Running Total: $80.00

Grand Total: $80.00

How to Double Your Way to a Million in 28 Steps
D.T.A.M.P. - Double To A Million Plan