Update: Claiming unclaimed money free was a success for us. I found my missing money and got a check in the mail. Is Missing Money a Scam? There were some rumors that Missing Money.com is a scam. I’m here to tell you that I got my money. After searching for unclaimed money by person name, [...]
Archive for April, 2008
What I Learned About Taxes This Year…
Posted byEach tax year brings a new learning experience. This year I learned all about recharacterizations, probably too much in fact! We found ourselves brainstorming a strategy to use recharacterizations to requalify for tax credits. Background We found ourselves in an interesting situation last year. Because we knew our income would be lower in 2007 due [...]
For a change of pace I’m doing a mid-week roundup of my favorite personal finance articles of the week. I’m deep in spreadsheet mode lately as I have come up with yet another plan to tweak some of our strategies to change things around at home. I’m reprioritizing some of our 2008 goals and considering [...]
Photography by: corrinely Tax day is here! Luckily we filed our taxes this past weekend, so we won’t have to worry about staying up late to get them done tonight. Hopefully yours are done too. There are bound to be questions while finishing your taxes. Over the last couple weeks readers submitted some last minute [...]
Do You Back Up Your Financial Data?
Posted byTaxes, spreadsheets, budgets, money files… Is your computer command central for your financial life? When was the last time you backed up your data? Data Loss Statistics reveal that “More than 22 percent [of computer users surveyed] said backing up information is on their to-do list, but they seldom do it” and “nine percent admitted [...]
