A friend of mine recently expressed to me her embarrassment at shopping at the local 99 cent store. True, she’s out of work and has to economize. I was surprised to her say this, since I am a regular customer. Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised – I’ve had several friends express shock that I [...]
Entries from February 16th, 2010
Are you aware of all the hidden taxes you pay everyday?
February 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Taxes
With April 15th looming in the near future, we are all starting to think about gathering all of our receipts and W-2s together to husel off to our CPA (or QuickBooks) to start working on our tax returns. Between trying to keep our jobs, pay our mortgage, and settling our debts, more and more of [...]
Tags: cigarette·federal subsidies·hidden tax·import tax·liquor·MSN Money·tax
Best Use of Your Energy Tax Credit
February 12th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Taxes
If you’ve make energy-efficiency improvements to your home in 2009, you can claim a tax credit on this year’s tax return. Didn’t get around to make those home improvements in 2009? There’s good news. You have until December 2010 to stake your tax credit claim under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — President Obama’s [...]
Tags: air conditioning·air sealing·American Recovery and Reinvestment Act·energy tax credit·energy-efficiency·heat pumps·insulation·Renewable Energy
Will Tax Cuts Increase the Deficit or Create Jobs?
February 11th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Career, Taxes
Yeah, I know credit and debt issues pretty well, but I’m no economist. With all the talk about a stimulus spending package or cutting taxes to help our the economy, I get very confused. Isn’t spending more money or giving people a tax cut the same thing? Each method essentially depletes the US Treasury. I [...]
Tags: debt·Democrats·dollar stability·gold standard·Infrastructure·Job Creation·politics·Republican·stimulating the economy·Tax Cuts·U.S. Deficit
