Archive for April, 2011
Poll: What Did You Spend Your Tax Refund On?
By now most of you who were getting a tax refund this year have probably already received it. So, the question has to be asked: what did you spend it on? Since the average federal tax refund is around $3,000 most people are getting a reasonable chunk of money. Sure, we can argue that it [...]
Don’t Treat Your 401(k) Like a Savings Account
As a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor and someone who deals specifically with retirement issues I spend a lot of time helping participants with their retirement plans. One of the most common reasons participants would meet with me is because they say need money and they are looking to take it out of their retirement plan. [...]
How to Have a Successful Garage or Yard Sale
The battered old station wagon sputtered and choked its way down the street and up to my front yard. Rather than parking his car and getting out to survey the contents of my yard sale, the driver opted to gently ease his foot off the brake and coast by my house without even stopping. “Not [...]
Friday Finance Findings for April 22nd
I don’t know about you, but I’m glad taxes are behind me for another year. Even though I use an accountant and she takes care of most of the dirty work it’s always nice to get back to focusing on more important financial matters. For me that means taking care of business of having a [...]
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