Archive for May, 2008
« Previous EntriesSpending the Economic Stimulus Rebate Check
Saturday, May 24th, 2008While I wait for my rebate check, here is a short video from Minnesota Public Radio finding out where other people are going to spend their money. As for myself, unfortunately the answer is boring, Bills.
Below is a poll I found while searching through Google that shows where people plan to spend their money.
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Vacation and Saving Money
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008Vacations can get expensive very quickly and it only takes a little effort to cut down the costs and save money on your trip. We are leaving on our first European vacation this week to visit Germany, and the posts will be a little thin until we get back. I did a lot of reading [...]
Where Is My IRS Stimulus Rebate Check?
Monday, May 19th, 2008Myself and many other people were expecting their economic stimulus package rebate check to be direct deposited into their bank account by now. After a little looking around, there may be a reason why it hasn’t arrived yet. We filed with Turbo Tax using the e-file option and chose to have our rebate check arrive [...]
Gas saving tips: Myths
Friday, May 16th, 2008Gas saving tips are everywhere and becoming more and more popular as the price per gallon goes higher. I just posted last week about Wayne and his insane gas mileage. This week I found an article from CNN Money that lists 6 gas-saving myths by Peter Valdes-Dapena. While some of these might have a slight, [...]
Book Review: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008John C. Bogle is the founder and retired chairman of the Vangaurd Group. Vangaurd provides low cost investing solutions for the individual investor which means minimizing costs and taxes. The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing is written by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf. They are the leaders of the Boglehead forums with over [...]
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