If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s starting a budget. I have no problem tracking our spending for a month or two or setting up income and expense categories. I’m even able to setup a working zero based budget where we allocate every dollar to a category, leaving no money left over to just […]
Archives for June 2009
Loving My New Camera: A Few Photos From My New Canon DSLR
Last week I received my new DSLR Camera in the mail from Amazon.com. A couple weeks ago I asked everyone which camera they though I should buy, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i, or the Nikon D5000. I ended up buying the Canon EOS Rebel T1i because I just preferred the way it felt in my […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: More Blessed To Give
I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35 Giving of ourselves, our time and our money is a great way to change the lives of others, and for us […]
One Time Economic Recovery Payment Of $250 For People Who Get Federal Benefits. Who Gets One, And Who Doesn’t.
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The law provides for a one-time economic recovery payment of $250 to people who get certain types of Federal benefits. I’ve gotten several questions over the past few weeks about that one time payment, and how it works. There […]
7 Common Questions About The 2009 New Car Sales Tax Deduction
A while back I posted about the sales tax deduction on new car sales that was included in Obama’s 2009 Economic Stimulus package. Basically the provision in the bill gives every taxpayer who buys a new (not used) car after Feb. 16, 2009 the ability to claim a deduction on their 2009 income tax for […]
Don’t Fall Into The Trap Of Not Budgeting When Things Are Going Well
The past 6 months have gone extremely well for my wife and me. My job has remained stable through the tough times, I received an unexpected bonus and my blog income has been steadily increasing. Making ends meet is no longer a huge issue. We first started seriously doing a budget last year because we […]
