Perhaps you were convinced in my post earlier this week to adjust your tax withholding so that you can receive more money each month and avoid an income tax refund. Or, maybe you’ve been thinking about adjusting your withholding in the past few years and you’re not sure how, or just haven’t gotten around to [...]
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Impulse buying is typically buying something that isn’t within budget or a part of a monthly spending plan. It’s a purchase that isn’t necessary. It’s a product or service that taps into the customer’s emotions. Personally, I feel strongly against impulse buying because it’s one of the largest causes of consumer debt each year.
There are [...]
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Here we are at the beginning of the year and spring is just around the corner. Are you thinking about selling your house and having trouble making this big decision? If so, I recently wrote a two post series at Bible Money Matters that explored both financial and non financial considerations of selling your house.
But [...]
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Changes in November of this past year extended the $8000 tax credit to first time home buyers and added a $6500 tax credit for people who already own a home (repeat buyers). The extension also raised income limitations for homeowners claiming the credit.
Obviously, the credit was getting a lot of attention when it was announced, [...]
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
By now you may have decided on using a tax professional for your taxes. While you can certainly get your taxes filed at a number of places, working with a CPA may be beneficial. A CPA or Certified Public Accountant has passed certain examinations and met all statutory and licensing requirements in the United States [...]
Friday, January 8, 2010
Have you ever felt like you’ve done well to achieve big financial milestones such as getting out of debt, maxing out your 401k contributions, or even saving up several months in your emergency savings?
These are fantastic milestones to achieve, but perhaps you’re just quite satisfied with not overspending on your budget last month, or [...]
Monday, September 14, 2009
I’ve been reading a lot on impulse buying lately and heard about it again in church yesterday. This is a challenging area for me and I know for many so I thought I would share my thoughts around it.
Unless I’m missing something, I think there are two reasons why we visit stores. We either go [...]
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
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