Archive for 2009


$6,500 Home Buyer Tax Credit for Existing Homeowners

Good news for existing homeowners! You’ll finally be eligible to take advantage of the home buyer tax credit. When the President signed a bill today to Extend the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, it also included a provision for existing homeowners, referred to as long-time residents.
To qualify as a long-time resident, you [...]


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$8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended

The $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit that was set to expire on November 30 was extended today. The new deadline to take advantage of the first time home buyer credit is to have a signed contract by April 30, 2010 and close on the house by June 30, 2010.
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ING $50 Sign Up Bonus

This week offers a great $50 bonus to one of our favorite banks, ING Direct. ING always offers the awesome $25 sign up offer for savings accounts.
They’re back with another great opportunity to open an Electric Orange checking account. It’s our Free Money Friday offer this week!
How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus

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Pay with Miles, Investing, and Credit Cards

We’re planning a big family vacation for next summer. Scott, me, the kids, and my parents are all headed to Seattle for a friend’s wedding. We decided to make a week out of it and make it a vacation.
Gone are the days when Scott and I could book 2 tickets on Northwest with our [...]


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What is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan?

Companies offer Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRP) to allow shareholders to purchase stock on a regular basis directly from the company. In addition to share purchases, dividend reinvestment plans reinvest any dividends paid into more company stock. A dividend reinvestment plan is a convenient way to build a large stock holding in a company over time.
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