Archive for October, 2009


The tax extension deadline, October 15, is just around the corner. If you filed an extension back in April, your individual tax return is due on Thursday. Helpful tax information to finish your return can be found in The Ultimate Tax Resource Guide. Extension Tax Returns To file your tax return, you can use any [...]

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Bank of America is pretty good about offering sign up bonuses for new customers and their latest one is our Free Money Friday offer this week! Bank of America is giving new customers $100 for opening a new checking account with them. How to Get Your Sign Up Bonus Open a qualifying personal checking account [...]

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Did you know you can get DirecTV at two houses on the same account? Crazy. I took the two little kids for a weekend visit to Michigan. My grandma used to live there; after she passed away last year, my extended family now uses it for vacations. My uncle, who was visiting from California, had [...]

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Today we’ll wrap up our look at various retirement plans ideal for small business owners and the self-employed with the one that inspired the series – the Solo 401k. So far, we’ve looked at the SEP-IRA and the SIMPLE IRA. Solo 401k Overview A Solo 401k combines the characteristics of a regular 401k plan with [...]

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SIMPLE IRAs are up next as we continue the series exploring three different types of retirement plans ideal for small business owners and the self-employed. Yesterday, we started the series with an in-depth look at the SEP-IRA. SIMPLE IRA Overview SIMPLE stands for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees. SIMPLEs were established to encourage small [...]

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