Category: Money
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Congressional Compensation
Ever wonder why congress gets to vote itself pay increases? I did, so I looked it up. I did all the work for you.
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W-4 Check-Up
When you start a new job, you are thrown a lot of paperwork. In that pile is a little form called a W-4; a daunting, boring, typically-tiny-fonted government form. Most people will fill it out to the best of their knowledge, hope they haven’t done anything illegal, and forget about it. Come tax time, many…
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10 Websites For Savin’
I will concede that I am not the only, nor the most knowledgeable saver/personal-finance-lover on the block. But if I know anything, I know a useful website when I see/use one. Check out these neato sites for some creative savings.
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$7 billion just isn’t what it used to be.
The other day I had a good laugh when I came across this article from USA Today; the title reads: House approves $7 billion budget cut. In terms of the US budget, $7 billion just doesn’t seem newsworthy. This year the White House’s proposed outlays (spending) are $3,721 billion; cut $7 billion and you cut…
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Pay Now, Play Later
Putting something in layaway is no different than setting up an automatic saving plan, but it may provide that extra incentive to save if you are in need of a little motivation. Maybe you like knowing the exact TV that is in Sears waiting for you. Maybe you like going into the store an making…
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Can you really afford a dog?
Husband and I are dog lovers, although we have none. This week we get to dogsit Badger, a lab/greyhound mix with a pension for burrowing under the covers. If we were impulsive people we would abscond with this dog to Mexico; she is that awesome. But alas, we are planners and, aside from the obvious…