I’ve been finalizing our budget for the upcoming year. Included is determining how much to contribute to our various retirement accounts. My husband works for a university, so he has two plans available to him: the 457 and the 403b.

Posted December 26, 2007 in Intermediate, Investing, Retirement, Savings | No Comments »

Merry Christmas! We made it through our airport adventure yesterday with 2 delays for 4 hours, one rebooking and a trip to the emergency room for a dislocated elbow… but we eventually made it! I hope your Christmas is enjoyable and you are having a relaxing day.

Posted December 25, 2007 in Credit cards | 1 Comment »

We’re packed and heading off today for a trip down south to visit family for two weeks. It’s the first time we are flying with both boys. However, we can’t sit together because of the limited airmasks. Because they are both under 2 and traveling as infants in our laps, we only had to pay for 2 tickets [...]

Posted December 24, 2007 in Dollar Plan News | No Comments »

In a recent carnival roundup, Steward mentioned that the IRS is offering free efiling for those who made less than $54,000 in 2007.
Here’s some details about the program from the IRS: 

Posted December 23, 2007 in Beginner, Taxes | No Comments »

Today is our annual Christmas spa day. All the ladies in my extended family including my mom, grandma, aunts, cousin, and cousin-in-laws head to the spa. It started one year because nobody knew what to purchase for my grandma. The spa idea surfaced and has been an annual tradition ever since. I look forward to [...]

Posted December 22, 2007 in Roundups | 6 Comments »