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If Raises Means Spending More, You’ll Ultimately Have Less
I have recently been lucky enough to accept a new position that will reflect a significant increase to my yearly salary. Knowing the current job climate I am extraordinarily grateful for the new opportunity and I think it is with an organization that I will be with for some time. Having said that, I have [...]
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 [...]
How Do You Handle Large Amounts of Money?
Have you ever imagined what you would do if you were to come into a huge pile of sticky, wet, nasty cash? What if you win the lottery tomorrow? Are you ready? As prepared as you think you are, you aren’t. Blake over at YoungDough.com wrote in agreeing that he believes that a majority of [...]
2008 Recap of DIY Savings
To recap on the year, I have put together a list of some of the bigger DIY projects my wife and I have undertaken this year that have substantially saved us money. Actually, after adding up the estimated savings, we have increased our emergency savings this year by almost exactly the amount we have saved [...]
Stop Paying Taxes on Work Bonuses—Legally
Christmas is around the corner and for many, this means it’s time for the annual work bonus. If you work for a publicly traded company, I hope your bonus is not tied to your stock price, or you might owe your company! What is the best way to handle a bonus? Save it? Blow it? [...]
TransUnion Class-Action Lawsuit Means Free Services for You
If there is one good thing that comes from companies doing bad, it’s the consumer payback. Credit bureau TransUnion has agreed to settle over claims that they illegally sent private information for marketing purposes. Because this was a class-action settlement with broad terms, nearly everyone can sign up to receive their share of the settlement, [...]
