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How Much Do You Make? 3 Jun 2013 | 10:50 pm
Seems like a pretty straight-forward question. If you are thinking about going to work for another company, you might just compare the salaries, the one you currently have versus the one with the pro...
To Help or Not? 15 May 2013 | 10:44 pm
Recently, I found myself in a quandary. Do you help yourself financially or someone else? Before you answer, let me provide the context of the problem. A few months ago, my mother passed away after...
Homogamy, or, Why Your Marriage Will Be Boring 7 May 2013 | 08:36 am
Right now, I’m reading a fascinating – albeit highly controversial – book about American culture. It’s “Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010″ by Charles Murray. I picked it up on a whim...
Would You Fight An Incorrect 1099? 23 Apr 2013 | 05:35 am
It happened again. For the second straight year, I received a grossly inaccurate 1099 tax form from one of my contractors. Last year, an incorrect decimal point meant that instead of reporting a modes...
Last-Minute Money Making Options 22 Apr 2013 | 10:48 pm
Sometimes life just doesn’t go as planned (actually, does it ever go as planned??), and unfortunately there are times when we just need money now and it’s not all in the bank account. This could be fr...
What I Really Think About Increasing the Minimum Wage 2 Apr 2013 | 06:54 pm
Have you ever worked for minimum wage? I have, twice: When I was a teenager, I worked as a lifeguard for a local recreation center. While basking in the summer sun all day may sound like a dream job, ...
Money Lessons from Your Parents – Following Their Example? 3 Mar 2013 | 06:32 pm
It’s a tale of three families. On one hand, you have my parents; they’ve always lived well under their means, prioritizing education and career above flashy cars and fancy vacations. They kept their d...
Wants, Needs, and Keeping Up With The Joneses 12 Feb 2013 | 02:57 am
I drive a 2008 car that just hit 60,000 miles; I’ve had my LG enV cell phone since 2007; my laptop is four years old and I’ve had my camera for almost five years; I’ve been wearing my favorite shoes –...
Postage Rates Up Again: Putting The Increase Into Context 30 Jan 2013 | 03:57 am
Been to the post office recently? If you have, you’ve already noticed that the price of first class postage has gone up yet again. This latest increase to first class postage rates – the seventh in si...
Thanks, Congress: The Payroll Tax Holiday Is Over 23 Jan 2013 | 03:49 am
I’m not going to lie. I was one of those people who wasn’t happy when the folks in Washington decided to launch a payroll tax holiday, just as the first baby boomers were reaching retirement age. Afte...
