Archive for January, 2008

Tax Rebates for Senior Citizens too?

Friday, January 25th, 2008

raymondritchie asked me the following question about the tax rebates: what about the seniors who is on fixed income. we pay taxes on fuel and all other things too. we really need help too… He brought up a really good point. And I feel terrible that I hadn't noticed that seniors living ...

The Scoop on the Tax Rebate Checks

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Well, the government has hammered out the deal for their economic stimulus plan. So what does this mean for you and me? Well, in the short term tax rebates will be sent out to millions of Americans who had earned income of $3,000 or more. I'm not sure what tax year ...

What Would You Do With the Proposed Tax Rebate?

Friday, January 18th, 2008

If you haven't already heard the Bush administration has proposed an economic stimulus package to help the economy. Along with some tax breaks for businesses the proposal includes an $800 tax rebate for individuals and $1600 for families. What would you do with an extra $800 or $1600? I know that we would ...

Should I Even Touch Our 401k?

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

We started contributing to my husband's 401k two years ago in 2006. We didn't contribute in 2005, which was his first year with his company. I wish we would have, but we can't go back in time. Before that he was in the military. In 2006 the 401k's YTD (Year to ...

A Parenting Mistake, $75, and No Gas…

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Today was a crazy day. It was one of those parenting days when you put the kids to bed and just crash; thankful you've made it through another day. I'll spare you the drama that happened this morning and just skip to this afternoon's fun where we got to spend an ...