In my last post, I mentioned cutting up a bunch of credit cards. In a move very unlike me, I had some desire to turn it into an art project. I figured that a bunch of small plastic pieces could be arranged into some interesting shapes. These are the photos that I came up with. [...]
I was unpacking some boxes today and came across a small stack of credit cards that have all expired. I went about my normal routine of destroying them and though that it might be interesting to somebody. First, cut horizontally through the numbers on the front of the card. You might be able to cut [...]
In short, none of the changes from the 2009 Economic Stimulus Package apply to homes purchased in 2008. Section (f) of the bill states: (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section shall apply to residences purchased after December 31, 2008. Basically, for homes purchased in 2008, the credit is still $7,500 and you still [...]
I just heard this short news story on the radio: It pays to get a good eduction. Studies show that as the education level of a worker goes up, the more likely they worker is to participate in a retirement savings plan One, as your education goes up, your more likely to earn more, and [...]
Line 26 on IRS form 1040 is for an income deduction for moving expenses. According to IRS Form 3903, it is not clear how moving applies to telecommuting jobs. The instructions say: If you move to a new home because of a new principal workplace, you may be able to deduct your moving expenses whether [...]
A couple weeks ago I was busy with side projects and got a little behind with this blog and all of the financial blogs that I read. Since then I have had a difficult catching back up because of all of the excellent posts. Here are some of my favorites from other blogs [...]
UpDown.com is a fairly new website that combines a virtual stock portfolio with social networking. After signing up for a free account, they give you a virtual $1 million to invest in the stock market. Your goal is to beat the S&P 500 each month. According to a Moolanomy interview with Michael Reich, the site’s [...]
I haven’t had the opportunity to write here much because I’ve been busy with some side jobs. I do a little bit of work with freelance web development and have had the opportunity to work on a couple of those this past week. When those are available, they pay pretty well, so I spend most [...]
Yesterday was a nice glimpse into spring. The temperatures in Annapolis have been mostly in the 40′s, but yesterday hit the mid-60′s. Kids were out of school for Presidents Day, and during my run, I passed by one house where some young girls had set up a lemonade stand. The girls were probably about 8 [...]
At our house, instead of keeping movies in their original DVD cases, we keep them in a DVD-Wallet so that they take up less space. I was about to throw out the case for a Ratatouille disc that we got recently but noticed the insert in the front cover for the Disney Movie Rewards Program. [...]
