It seems like there is a plethora of articles that start off with the phrase “with the price of gas these days…” so I will start mine with “It seems like there is a plethora…” Everyone knows of that one gas station around their town that sells gas for a few cents cheaper than any …
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Slow-bo Tax
I finally finished doing my 2007 taxes a few days ago. I started back in February. It’s not because it was so complicated (although it wasn’t simple, either). But as soon as I figured out I was going to owe, I decided to wait until the last minute to give Uncle Sam my… I’m sorry, I …
Financial Tips for the Undisciplined
The last few days I’ve been going over my finances like a man obsessed. I guess I just like to know that I’m being as efficient as possible in the handling of my finances. I actually chastised my co-worker today for wanting to pay off his 3.7% car loan early in one lump sum with …
Financial Party Pooper
I have a friend at work who is in his mid-twenties whose extended family owns land in Texas. Recently his family struck oil and are now receiving a windfall. This morning he found out what his cut was going to be, and it will essentially double his current income. He was ecstatic. He immediately came into my office …
The Taxman Cometh
Ok, ok… yes, it’s another financial tips entry – fine. Deal with it. But I think many of my friends might be getting a smaller refund than what they’re entitiled to because they’re filing the wrong form. I’ve been noticing that a lot of people have been coming to me for help with their taxes …
Sticking It to the Man
Want $30? Read on… Well, someone requested recently that I stop putting up financial advice entries because they’re boring, but this is more than that. Consider this more of a public service announcement for you and a way to help me thumb my nose at the establishment… in particular, the IRS. So to those of you who …
Carry the Two… Divide by Three…
(Warning: Entry about taxes – very boring… not as boring as an entry about online poker, but you know what I mean…) I just finished doing my Federal taxes… and something didn’t seem right. I went online to H&R Block’s website to use their free filing service. Once I gathered all my documents it was fast, …