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Cash For Clunkers Rebate Program Might Save You Money On Your Next New Car Purchase. But Is It A Good Idea?

June 24, 2009
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Rebates, Tax Credits And Stimulating The Economy
The Obama administration has been giving us all sorts of stimulus packages this year that aim to stimulate spending in troubled sectors of our economy, and jumpstart consumer spending.  First we had the tax incentives for new car purchases, and then the $8000 tax credit for first time homebuyers.  [...]

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One Time Economic Recovery Payment Of $250 For People Who Get Federal Benefits. Who Gets One, And Who Doesn’t.

June 4, 2009
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On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The law provides for a one-time economic recovery payment of $250 to people who get certain types of Federal benefits.
I’ve gotten several questions over the past few weeks about that one time payment, and how it works.  There was [...]

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When Will We See An Increase In Our Paychecks Due To The Stimulus Package?

March 26, 2009

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A few weeks ago the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was passed.  Since it was passed we have talked about quite a few of the benefits including home buyer tax credits, sales tax credits for new car buyers, and a post about overall stimulus package benefits. Today I thought we [...]

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New Economic Stimulus And Transportation Accounts

March 10, 2009

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Does your employer offer a Transportation Spending Account?

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How Much Extra Will I See In My Paycheck Because Of The 2009 Economic Stimulus Package?

February 24, 2009

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What Benefits Will I See From The Stimulus Bill?
The last week or so I’ve been looking at the 2009 Economic Stimulus bill that was passed, and talking a little more in depth about what some of the benefits are that people can expect to receive.  We talked about home buyer tax [...]

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Sales Tax Deductions For New Car Buyers in 2009 Obama Economic Stimulus Package

February 21, 2009

Buy A New Automobile, Get A Deduction!

Earlier this year President Obama signed into law the economic stimulus package.  I posted about how individual taxpayers are affected by the stimulus bill, and looked at some of the things they can expect to receive.
One of the things added to the bill was a temporary provision that allows [...]

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First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit of $8,000 in 2009 Economic Stimulus Package

February 20, 2009

Stimulus Package Good For First Time Homebuyers

The 2009 Economic Stimulus Package passed and was signed into law earlier this week.   On Wednesday I posted about what parts of the stimulus bill will affect individuals, and what benefits you can receive from the stimulus package.
Today I thought I’d take a closer look at one of those [...]

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How The Stimulus Package Will Affect Individuals: What Will I Get?

February 18, 2009

The Stimulus Bill Has Passed
Now that the $787 billion stimulus package has passed and been signed into law by President Obama, everyone is scrambling trying to figure out what they’ll get out of the deal.
CNN put out a post a couple of days ago detailing how the stimulus package would affect individual taxpayers. Here’s a [...]

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Congressional Budget Office Says 2009 Stimulus Package Could Be Harmful To Economy

February 6, 2009

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The Congressional Budget Office released a statement this week stating that they believed the current versions of the 2009 stimulus package would actually be harmful to our nation’s economy in the long run.
President Obama’s economic recovery package will actually hurt the economy more in the long run than if he were to [...]

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