stimulus
Why Is My Paycheck More?
Why is your paycheck more than usual? Because the economy stinks and the Democrats are in control! That was intended to be a joke, but it’s actually true. You may have noticed that your paycheck is slightly higher than it has been in the past, mine was $31 more. This is a result of the [...]
What Will I Receive in the New Stimulus Bill?
What’s in the 407 page stimulus bill that will actually affect the normal taxpaying citizen? Because of the enormity of the bill and the various sectors it reaches, whether you realize it or not, this bill will affect you in many ways. As for as actual provisions that put immediate money in your pockets, there [...]
What is the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit?
Congress has been blamed for pushing homeownership so much so that in part, they helped our subprime crisis evolve. After all, it’s easy for them to turn a regulatory eye when their constituents are happy and in nice homes. Having said that, in a desperate move to try to get people to buy homes again [...]
Summary of Passed 2009 Stimulus
President Obama wanted a stimulus package on his desk before Pesident’s Day and surprisingly, he will have it. Below is a sumary of what is in the passed version of the 2009 stimulus, thanks to the Appropporiations Committee.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $311 billion in
appropriations, including the following critical investments:
Investments in Infrastructure and [...]
Second Chance at 2008 Stimulus Check
If you didn’t receive your full rebate check a few months back, you may still be eligible to apply for the remainder of your stimulus if you made less in 2008 then in 2007. The original stimulus checks were rushed out with the hopes of a magical boost to our ailing economy. Because they were [...]
Stimulus Package Includes Billions of Questionable Spending
The fate of the upcoming stimulus bill is still up in the air with Senate Republican’s being the major roadblock. This is exactly why our democratic process is so genius. I personally believe we need a stimulus bill to create jobs and improve not only our nation’s physical infrastructure, but our economical infrastructure as well. [...]
What it is In the New Stimulus Plan?
Negotiations have finally gotten to a point where details have been released of what will be included (debated) in a new stimulus package worth around $825 billion dollars over a two-year period. More likely however, the bill will probably increase to over a $1 trillion. Three Congressional committees are schedule to mark up the bill [...]
We May Have Found Your Stimulus Rebate Check!
Oh Eureka. So we are hearing from quite a number of people that they haven’t received their economic stimulus check yet, myself included. Well after we got a hot tip, (thank you Greg) the mystery has revealed itself. No thanks to the IRS mind you…
According to Turbo Tax, the difference comes [...]
Can I Save My Home?
As we all sit around, glued to our bank accounts, waiting for our stimulus check, the country is hurdling towards an unknown that won’t officially be settled until July. Once the magic “R” word comes out, I would imagine that there is going to be a new shock to the system as a whole. [...]
Why Didn’t I Receive My Economic Stimulus Check?
It’s early May, the last two digits of my social security number are between 00-20 and I filed my taxes on time with a direct deposit and I have some serious spending to do – where is my stimulus? Well, serious spending is more like a new ceiling fan and light fixtures, but hey, [...]
