Archive for February, 2009


American Express $100 Gift Card

Posted by Madison on February 6th, 2009

It’s Friday! So let’s get right to our Free Money offer for the week! American Express is offering a $100 gift card for using the American Express Gold Card. How to Get Your Gift Card Open a new American Express Gold Card and enroll in the Membership Rewards program. Spend $500 in 3 months to [...]

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$15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit Possible!

Posted by Madison on February 5th, 2009

Update: The $15,000 home buyer tax credit was eliminated in the compromised bill. It’s now an $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. A reader, Keith, left the following comment about the $7500 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit: I just read that the $7500 home buyer tax credit is going to be jumping up [...]

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Changes Ahead: Zecco, First Time Home Buyer Credit

Posted by Madison on February 4th, 2009

Zecco Price Changes Just as I was exploring my options for a new brokerage, including TradeKing and Sharebuilder, Zecco changed the rules. I was excited to try out Zecco because they used to offer free trades. However, I got this email from Zecco last week: As of March 1st, 2009, we’re increasing the minimum level [...]

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Gettin’ Out of Debt: Part II

Posted by Madison on February 3rd, 2009

Five years have passed since I helped my brother-in-law on the path to get out of debt. He’s learned to only spend what his paycheck brings in and is considering buying a house. Because his credit report was trashed from late payments, collections, and settlements, he wanted me to check into the statute of limitations [...]

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How Much Money Do I Have to Make to File Taxes in 2008?

Posted by Madison on February 2nd, 2009

How much money do I have to make in 2008 to file taxes? Looking for the 2008 income tax filing requirements? Here they are! 2008 Income Requirements For the 2008 tax year, you need to file taxes if your gross income meets the minimum income for your filing status and age:   table.dp2 { border-width: [...]

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