Retirement, Taxes

I Filed My 2007 Taxes And Funded My Vanguard SEP-IRA With Waived Fees And No Minimum Investment Requirements

I just finished filing my taxes.  I must say, even with the addition of a little ‘business income’, the whole process was pretty mundane. I had under-withheld by about $400, which isn’t bad, considering that I didn’t really ‘know’ what my annual income was going to be.  I didn’t have to pay any penalties.  The tax forms were submitted electronically…

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Noted

A New Weight Loss Program – And A Quick Stroll Through My Blogroll

As long-time readers know, I have a ‘weight-loss’ blog – No. Calories Needed – where I’ve just started writing about a new weight loss program I’m following – Paul McKenna’s 4 Golden Rules.  I’m really excited about the ‘program’ and I’ll be posting regular updates of my progress. Now, this week’s Stroll Through My Blogroll – The Digerati Life writes…

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Debt Reduction, Tips

5 Questions To Ask Your Creditors When Making Debt Reduction Payments

When making ‘extra’ debt payments, be sure that you understand the ‘policies and procedures’ that your creditors have implemented.  Call your creditors and ask – 1.  If I send in a payment amount that is ‘above’ my ‘minimum payment’ – how will that payment be handled? This is a very important question.  Certain creditors will ‘hold’ any amount that is…

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