Since I grew up during the Cold War with Russia, I couldn't help but hear anti-communist remarks almost daily. Communism was, and still is, regarded as nothing short of evil. But I never did any more research into it outside of what I heard from … [Read more...] about Milton Friedman on the Rise of Socialism in the U.S.
I just got off the phone with the IRS because I need to amend my return, and I had a question about interest and penalties. I got some more 1099-INT forms from Stacie's bank back home after we filed our original return, so I need to file a 1040X … [Read more...] about Please increase IRS “hold music” funding
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By Braaak This is a guest post by Braaak, former Portfolio Manager at a major mutual fund family. Currently Braaak provides insurance and other financial services to high net worth individuals and small- to medium-sized companies. He writes … [Read more...] about Optimal Capital Structure for Personal Finance
Just a quick note that I got an email from Bank of America this morning alerting me that I received some direct deposits. Since today is payday for both myself and Stacie, I figured I would just have those two deposits. But lo and behold, I had 2 … [Read more...] about Maryland Refund: In the Bank!
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Over a year ago, I asked whether Webkinz were a waste of money or a learning opportunity for kids. I think I can now pose the question for adults as well. A couple months ago, when I had the yearning for a puppy, Stacie decided that a Webkinz … [Read more...] about Can Webkinz Teach Kids Personal Finance?
Now that the tax stimulus checks are mostly distributed, you can't help but notice all of the companies out there trying to pry that money out of our hands. A lot of them are offering special incentives for doing so (for example, Sears is offering an … [Read more...] about A Fool and His Rebate Money…
