Archive for 2007


Public Employees can Double-dip on Retirement

Posted by Madison on December 26th, 2007

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.





Merry Christmas from American Express

Posted by Madison on December 25th, 2007

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.





More Personal Finance Sites

Posted by Madison on December 24th, 2007

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 [...]

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Free Online Efiling

Posted by Madison on December 23rd, 2007

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: 





Weekly Roundup: Spa Edition

Posted by Madison on December 22nd, 2007

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 [...]

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