“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is a common phrase for investing, but it also applies to your income. Diversifying your income streams is a great way to position yourself against the unknowns: job loss, downturn in the market, business failure, etc. Update: Here is our current diversification of income. The following is […]
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Each 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 […]
Taxes, 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 […]
It’s Free Money Friday! What better way to end the week than to get some extra spending cash for the weekend? Revolution Money Exchange is offering $25 to new users to sign up. The $25 offer has been extended until May 15, 2008. Update: Readers are reporting that the $25 is still working in June! […]
A reader suggested Brring in 30 Money Saving Tips, so I thought I would give it a try. I didn’t think I would really use anything like this, but I was curious to see what the ads sound like. How it Works You are assigned a Brring number. When people call your number, first they […]
Many investors get excited when a company issues a stock split. What is a stock split? Is it good or bad? How does it affect your investment? Let’s take a look at how a stock split works and what is in it for you! What is a stock split? A stock split is when a […]
I recently discussed the five fundamentals of financial success which bases your financial foundation on preparation, planning and the relationship that money has with other aspects of your life. It’s a great concept in theory, but let’s put it into action to see if it really works. Here is how we built our finances around […]
