Archive for April, 2008


I’ve joined the staff at Mint!

I recently joined the writing staff at Mint, a free online money management tool. I will be helping to build the library of articles in the financial core section of Mint.edu.
Today my first article was published: Smart Tax Strategies For The Big Events In Your Life.
In the article, I highlight tax tips for the [...]


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Rearranging our Finances to Refinance the House

I’ve been running the numbers like crazy and I’ve determined that it will be worth it to jump through hoops to rearrange our finances to refinance. If you are considering a refinance, see when it makes sense to refinance.
I’ve calculated a minimum gain of $12,000 over the next 5 years less any opportunity costs lost [...]


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The Best (and Worst) April Fools’ Day Joke

April Fools’ Day is one of my favorite “holidays”. Growing up our whole family was always trying to outdo one another or be the first to play a joke. Instead of playing a joke on you, I want to share one of our best jokes. It even has a great financial twist.
The best joke, which [...]


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