Archive for January, 2009
With the economy in bad shape, and the number of layoffs rising, people are starting to ask difficult questions. Will Barack Obama’s upcoming presidency change anything? Can I still retire? What should I do with my investments? And, perhaps even more difficult, what do I do if I have to cash in some of my IRAs? Roth IRA Emergency Fund In years past, some financial journalists... Read more→
2009 Tax Tips
CommentsAh, January, and the sound of birds chirping fills—the over active imagination of the author who longs once more for summer. But, more relevant to people looking for real world personal finance advice, new laws and tax numbers abound. Today, we tackle one of the simpler ones. IRS 2009 Standard Mileage Rate Every year, the IRS sets the “optional standard mileage rates” that can... Read more→
Quick Thanks
CommentsA quick (but big) thank you to Kristie Lorette, a fellow Copywriting & Marketing pro, who spotted a potentially embarssing quirk on the site and had the courtesy to let me know about it. Thanks Kristie. Read More →
Free Unbiased Financial Information
CommentsSometimes, it can be tough to know who to trust. Even when there is honesty, it doesn’t necessarily follow that there is competency. Many financial advice books make my blood boil with their over simplification and the way they make some ideas sound like they solution to many problems when in fact, they are only useful in limited circumstances. So, it is nice when you can find a trusted... Read more→
The much ballyhooed law passed a few years ago that was supposed to address all the privacy concerns out there regarding banks, brokerages, utilities, mortgage companies, and other companies that you do business with requires that all companies send you a privacy notice at least once per year. In that privacy notice you mush be given the right to opt out of certain kinds of information sharing... Read more→
