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Because of some holiday in Washington D.C., everyone got a brief extension to file their taxes, which are due today. As long as your return has today’s date stamp on it if you file by paper you’re considered as getting your taxes in on time. In some communities there’s at least one post office that [...]
You may dabble in several hobbies to indulge your interests and passions. For example, you may be an avid painter, crafter, or musician. You may even make some money off of your hobbies by selling your artwork, creations, and musical recordings at fairs and through websites like Etsy.com, eBay.com, and your own official site. Yet, [...]
After talking to a friend of mine who lives in Australia and just visited the United States, it occurred to me that tipping is something that many people just don’t seem to get right. People in other countries are always confused by the fact that we have tipping at all, but I’ve often found myself [...]
When tax time rolls around, a lot of people run for cover. Going on the theory that if they can’t find you they’ll never get your money, you figure that if you simply hide until April 16th everything will be okay. Unfortunately the Internal Revenue Service doesn’t give up that easily. You’re on the books, [...]
This week started the new administration of around 37 governors. Why anyone would want this job right now is astounding because there isn’t a single one of them walking into a pleasant situation. Every state is in financial distress. Most governors got elected promising things that there’s almost no way they can sustain. No new [...]
A year ago I wrote my financial goals for 2009. I don’t often use this blog to talk about my personal stuff, even though I share my opinion on financial news items. However, every once in awhile I think it’s important to hold myself accountable in person in my attempt to make myself better and [...]
Man, is Citigroup having a nice month, or what? Well, at least in America they are. Just a day after announcing that they’re going to be paying off their bailout loan with the federal government (I don’t know why I’ve been refusing to use TARP, but bailout just sounds more like what it was) comes [...]