It’s Official First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended Now For Existing...
President Obama made it official earlier today – He signed into law an extension of the First Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit. The tax extension is part of a $24 billion bill signed into law, which hopes...
View ArticleExtended Home Buyer Tax Credit May Not Be Good For Existing Buyers
You may have heard that that First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was extended until April 30th, 2010. In that extension a new group of home buyers were included – Existing Home Buyers! The credit is a...
View ArticleTax Tips For Parents
Having children is a wonderful experience that is priceless in so many ways! But do they cost you a lot! Fortunately there is some tax help for parents in the form of deductions and claims. Robert...
View ArticleA Little Investigation And Elbow Grease Saved Us Over $150
My wife was vacuuming the house. She notices that the vacuum isn’t picking up as well as it should (this has happened before and we had discovered that the hose was backed up). No big deal. Then we...
View ArticleThe Government Thanks You For Your Taxes
On behalf of the government I’d like to thank you for your generous taxes. Thank you for paying too much in taxes every paycheck. We love the interest free loan! We’re trillions in debt and every...
View ArticleFirst Time Home Buyers Tax Credit – Who It’s For And What Is Needed To Claim It
On November 6, 2009 The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act was signed into law. This move has resulted in the extension or expansion of the first time home buyer credit which was...
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Monster TurboTax Online Tax Software 2009 Review
[Here is a review of TurboTax 2010 online tax preparation software] Below is the 2009 version. Back when I started working and had to file taxes I would go to the library to pick up the necessary...
View ArticleNew Credit Card Rules Take Effect
Today is the day credit cards change ways they do business. Most of the rules in the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 are going into effect today. Here is a...
View ArticleExchange Traded Funds – Pros and Cons
Exchange Traded Funds are created to gain broad market exposure, like mutual funds, that individual investors could not have achieved on their own. But built upon mutual funds, exchange traded funds...
View ArticleDifferent Kinds Of Bank Cards
There are a number of different kinds of bank cards a person may come across in the course of their financial life – ATM cards, debit cards, credit cards, and prepaid debit cards. All of these, as one...
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Ten Things The Walking Dead Can Teach You About Life and Money
You don’t really believe a zombie apocalypse will come to fruition, do you? [Well, not really...] But you may be one of the millions that loves the AMC show The Walking Dead. Like most great series...
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Unsexy Personal Finance: 6 Things You Need to Take Care Of
Personal finance isn’t always the exciting place that we personal finance bloggers seem to think it is. While there’s something sexy about finding the right index fund for your Roth IRA, there are...
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Five Ways Fantasy Baseball is Like Personal Finance
I had my draft for my fantasy baseball league I’m in earlier this week. I’ve been in the league with these particular guys now for over ten years. It’s not a money league but we’re real competitive...
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Second Marriage? Have a Financial Date Before You Tie the Knot
With a divorce rate that is commonly quoted as being 50%, second marriages are common. However, according to the Wall Street Journal, many experts cite the divorce rate of second marriages to be 40%....
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How to Start an Emergency Fund
One of the best things you can do for your personal economy is to start an emergency fund. Your emergency fund can help protect you against financial setbacks, since it provides you with a little extra...
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DOMA Goes Down: What Does it Mean for Same-Sex Finances?
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that denies federal recognition to same-sex couples is unconstitutional. Due to the ruling, there are a few...
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Don’t Let Them Get Your Money! How You Can Hide Money from Lawsuits,...
Are you worried that someone might be coming for your money? Whether it’s a potential lawsuit, or even if it’s the IRS or a creditor, you probably want to protect your assets. If you want to protect...
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How an Emergency Fund Will Save Your A$$
You need an emergency fund. This represents one of the basic pieces of personal finance advice. Even so, many people don’t believe that an emergency savings are necessary. If you want to improve your...
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Not Every Baby Is Born Into Royalty But Yours Can Still Prosper
Prince George, or Georgie, as he will be called, was born in July to much fanfare and anticipation. What does it mean to be born into the House of Windsor? Even though he likely won’t exert his...
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These 6 Behavioral Finance Mistakes May Be Ruining Your Finances!
Behavioral finance is the study of how our behaviors affect our finances. In many ways, the way that we see the world, and our reactions to what is happening around us, define our finances. We might...
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