Where is My IRS Stimulus Payment?
You might actually be looking for Q&A on The 2020 Stimulus Payments. This post is an old post on the 2008 rebate checks. It is interesting to see the differences! The IRS Stimulus payments are going out. Most single people are getting $600, married couples are getting $1,200 and there is an extra $300 per […]
Children and the Family Business
Have you heard the ad on the radio? You know, the one with the kid talking with the cute lisp about her Dad’s used car lot? Or how about the yellow page ad, the one with the picture of the dentist and his family? Do the used car salesman and the dentist think that using […]
Tax Freedom Day
This year Tax Freedom Day arrived on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. What is tax freedom day? That is the day that Americans stop working for the government, and start working for themselves. Just think about it, all the money that you have earned up until last Wednesday, went to pay taxes. Not just federal income […]
Starting a Business? Free Online Classes to Get You Started on the Right Foot
Free Business Classes There is more to starting a business than having a great idea. Just to get started you need to learn about marketing, taxes, and accounting. Then you will find you want to know more about developing a website, writing a business plan, and how to get federal grants. Hiring employees or contractors […]
How Much Money Does it Take to Start a Business?
This is an interesting older article from CNNMoney.com. I would say the one thing that keeps most people from starting their own business is money. How do you know how much you will need and where do you get it. Surprisingly very few businesses are started with Venture Capital or Angel Funds. According to […]
Savers Tax Credit for Retirement Savings
One of the lesser known tax credits out there is the Saver’s Credit. A credit is a dollar amount that reduces your taxes. It is better than a deduction, that reduces your taxable income. The Saver’s Credit allows lower to middle income taxpayers to take a credit based on the amount the taxpayer has contributed […]
Check Out The Mortgage Calculators
With all the turmoil in the mortgage markets these days I thought it would be helpful to add a page of mortgage calculators. There are 20 calculators where you can see the effects of refinancing your mortgage, or making extra payments, or even going to interest only payments.
When Ethics and Integrity Get in the Way of Making Money
My Daddy once said to me, the only thing you have, that no one can ever take away from you, is your integrity. You can only give it away. Everything else you have, even your life, can be taken away. So never, ever, give away your integrity. It can be hard to get back. […]
How to Get Your Economic Stimulus Payment aka Tax Rebate Check
The official title from the IRS is the Economic Stimulus Payment, but most people still call it the Tax Rebate Check and it’s going out to over 130 million US households beginning in May. 3 Simple Requirements You must have a social security number, an ITIN (individual taxpayer identification number) will not work. You must […]