Best ‘o The Rest: I Finally Met a Blogger In Real Life Edition!

December 23, 2010

After years of blogging and essentially starting from scratch with no skills, no knowledge, no network and no talent, I toiled away for hours on end learning about blogging, platforms, networking, SEO and content.  I used to be envious of other bloggers whose success seemed to be second nature since they worked in Silicon Valley […]

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Who Would Lend to This Guy???

December 19, 2010

I was talking to a work buddy last week and he was telling me about his financial predicament.  What I found to be disturbing was the notion that he was completely cognizant of the peril of his spending habits yet there was a complete lack of vision in ever paying it off. He was very […]

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Energy Tax Credit 2011 – Not What It Used to Be

December 17, 2010

The  energy tax credit for 2011 is not nearly as generous as the credit was in 2010 when you were able to deduct up to $1500 as as long as it was 30% of the total installed cost of various home efficiency measures like window installations, hot water heaters and more.  While the 2011 tax […]

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What Happens When There’s a Price Cut Right After You Bought Clothes? Moronic Insanity Ensues

December 13, 2010

I couldn’t help but share this tale of epic stupidity I encountered today trying to save a few bucks on some sweaters I bought my wife for Christmas a few weeks ago.  The basic premise is that when I bought the sweaters, they were 30% off, but today, the store had a 40% off deal […]

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If you Make 6 Figures, You’re Getting 2 Bonuses Next Year

December 12, 2010

There were two recent developments that have locked in 2 additional bonuses for 6 figure earners in 2011.  Aside from the framework tax deal Obama announced last week which left tax rates alone for all earners, the payroll tax reduction of 2% and the locked cost-of-living adjustment on Social Security means the cap at which […]

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Donation Requests at the Checkout Counter Annoy Me – Do You Give In?

December 8, 2010

I was at the mall the other day doing some Christmas shopping and at store after store, I was confronted with the same question at the register – “Would you like to make a donation to St. Jude’s Hospital to Help Children?”.  I mean, who doesn’t want to help kids, right?  But should I just […]

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