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Tax Time 2008: Retirement Savings Contributions Credit and IRAs

Now that we’re in 2009, it’s not a bad idea to start thinking about 2008 taxes. I don’t expect anything to be drastically different this year, but there are a few things I’m going to be looking at this year. … Continue reading

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2008 General Election: Propositions 11 and 12, Measure R

Coming down to the wire so I’ll post all these at once like The Blarg. PROP 11 – REDISTRICTING. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE. PROP 12 – VETERANS’ BOND ACT OF 2008. Take a minute to do a little exploring … Continue reading

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Shared: "Government Confiscation" Placed In Terms That An 8 Year Old Can Understand

Shared from Google Reader: “Government Confiscation” Placed In Terms That An 8 Year Old Can Understand

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Rebate checks coming sooner than expected

The IRS is actually ahead of schedule and will be sending checks or direct depositing the stimulus money pretty soon. Don’t Mess With Taxes has the full schedule available. It will be interesting to see what people actually do with … Continue reading

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There’s a difference between credit and debt

I’ve been getting increasingly annoyed about the mainstream media’s coverage of housing and the economy. Someone coined the term “credit crunch” and it gets regurgitated in every single story that happens to mention the economy. The problem is the lack … Continue reading

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