Last year I was considering going to a CPA because my tax situation was becoming more complicated, with the side income I was reporting from the blog. After looking into it, however, and procrastinating until the last minute, I ended up deciding to use the Deluxe version of the TurboTax software because April 15th was […]
Is Netflix A Cost Efficient Entertainment Option For You?
Are you getting the most out of your Netflix account? How much is it costing you? Here’s how you can find out.
If You Itemize On Your Taxes You Can Now File Your Returns With The IRS
Due to the tax filing delays a lot of people who itemize weren’t able to get their tax refunds as soon as they usually do. Thankfully the delay is now over.
24 Habits Of A Healthy Marriage: Part 2
In order to have a healthy marriage we must sow good habits in our relationships. Here are 24 habits to help create a healthy marriage.
24 Habits Of A Healthy Marriage: Part 1
This past weekend my wife and I attended a Christian couples conference that our church was putting on. They put on this weekend getaway every year as a way for couples to get away together and strengthen their love for each other, and to reaffirm that Christ comes first in their relationship. I thought this […]
Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps Review: Is This A Debt Management Plan You Should Try?
The 7 Baby Steps is a debt management process popularized by Dave Ramsey and taught in his Financial Peace University class. Should you try it?
Taxes Are Going Up. Why Are Some People Seeing A Federal Income Tax Increase In 2011?
A few months ago I published what I thought the 2011 Federal Income Tax brackets might look like. At the time I thought that taxes may be going up because congress was having a hard time passing a tax package of any kind. Others were projecting that the rates were going to go up as […]
Amazon Kindle: Money Saver Or Waster? Should I Get One?
For a while now I’ve intrigued by the thought of buying an e-reader device along the lines of the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook or an Apple iPad. I’ve taken a look at all three at local electronics stores. The Nook was intriguing as it was similar to the Kindle, but it also has […]
If You Itemize Your Taxes You’ll Have To Wait Til February To File
The IRS has announced that if you plan to itemize your taxes, you will have to delay filing as their systems aren’t yet up to date with the current law. Find out when the IRS will start processing returns here.
Shoeboxed.com Review: Digitizing Your Paper Documents, Organizing Them Online Just In Case
Shoeboxed.com is a site that looks to make your life simpler by taking all of your paper clutter you have lying around the office (receipts, business cards, etc), digitizing it and organizing it for later use.
2011 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Changes
If you use a flexible spending account there are important changes for 2011 that you should be aware of, limiting your ability to use the pre-tax funds.
Lending Club Update: Returns Slowly Increasing As Higher Risk Loans Added
My Lending Club returns have continued to improve since I started adding loans for people with lower credit scores, but good jobs and income – and higher probability of paying off their loans. Details of what I’m doing here.
2011 Payroll Tax Holiday: We Will See A 2% Cut In Social Security Taxes In 2011
A week or two ago the Congress passed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The tax package was designed to extend the Bush era tax rates for another 2 years, in addition doing some other things like adding on 13 more months to expiring unemployment benefits, reinstating the estate […]
2011 Federal Income Tax Brackets: IRS Marginal Tax Rate Changes To Be Aware Of
The Congress and President Obama signed into a law a week or two ago an extension of the Bush era tax cuts, H.R.4853. We had been speculating for quite some time that Congress would actually raise the tax rates on the highest income earners only, but after the November election and solid Republican gains and […]
