Jun
16
IRS Withholds $842 Million in Stimulus Payments
June 16, 2008 | 21 Comments
If you're missing your stimulus check, you're not alone. The IRS is withholding $842 Million from stimulus payments. How do you know if you're stimulus payment will be withheld?
According to this CNN/Money article, stimulus payments have been withheld from 1.5 million people. Over 50% of the money has gone for back child support.
About 54% of [...]
Jun
13
The economic stimulus payment program has been a fiasco. Hundreds of readers have shared their horror stories. You'd think the government could figure out how to get checks to people. Put the check in the mail, what's so hard about that? When government gets involved, simple things get complicated fast. If the government can't mail [...]
Jun
12
Is Debt Making You Sick?
June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
You know debt is bad but did you know debt is also bad for you? According to a recent poll, those who carry a heavy debt load reported more health problems in the previous 12 months. So is debt making you ill?
According to a poll by AOL and the AP, those with a lot of [...]
Jun
11
7 Signs It's Time To Quit Your Job
June 11, 2008 | 24 Comments
Americans change jobs frequently these days. However even with our job mobility, it's easy to stay at a job too long. Here are 7 signs that indicate it's time to quit your job.
You Hate Going to Work
Do you dread your morning commute? How soon do you start thinking about going to work on [...]
Jun
10
6 Ways to Spend Your Stimulus Money
June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By now a majority of Americans have received their stimulus payments from the IRS. If you're wondering what to do with that money, I have some suggestions.
Start an Emergency Fund.
Everybody needs an emergency fund. Dave Ramsey recommends at least $1,000 until you pay off your debts then you need 3 to 6 months of income. [...]
Jun
9
Time Is Money: Finding Time to Workout
June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I'm constantly short on time. Who isn't, right? You need to work out but how do you find the time? Here's a couple ways I've found that work pretty well.
Everyone gets 24 hours in a day, no more no less. Some people take full advantage of the time they have and some don't. I've been [...]
Jun
8
I Received My Stimulus Check
June 8, 2008 | 5 Comments
I finally received my stimulus check in the mail yesterday. It came when it was supposed to. With all the horror stories readers have reported, I was a little worried.
However, the check appeared right on time and for the correct amount. We signed it and put it in the bank.
Now what are we going to [...]
Jun
7
Nassim Nicholas Taleb got rich on a day when many many people went broke. He predicted the sub-prime fiasco and the crash of 1997. He didn't really predict these events, he just predicted some kind of event, a black swan, could happen.
The Times Online has a new interview piece with Taleb.
An interesting [...]
Jun
6
Are We Spending Too Much On Our Children?
June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The media tells us we aren't spending enough time with our kids. However, I'm beginning to wonder if we're not spending too much time and money on our children.
The idea of spending too much time (or money) and our children seems ridiculous in this modern age of child first living. Aren't we supposed to spend [...]
Jun
5
Yahoo Music billed me for another year of their music service without my permission. They refused to refund my money so I turned to my last line of defense, my credit card company.
Credit Cards have a bad reputation. Some of it is deserved. Like alcohol and casinos, credit cards are bad for certain people. However, [...]