Over the last few months, my three year old son has received quite a few $1 and $5 bills from relatives for various reasons - his birthday and Christmas chief among them.
Prior to the past few months, we would simply allow him to “spend” the money in a very simple fashion. He [...]
In every place I’ve worked, I’ve noticed a handful of patterns. Some people seem to fit in well, do their work, and usually get the perks - opportunities, raises, and promotions. Others are just kind of “there” - they do their work, but they never step up to the plate and rarely get [...]
Death and taxes are constants in life. I think one other thing you can count on is that the tax rules will change every year. Yesterday we looked at the first time home buyer tax credit and differences in the tax brackets for 2008. Today we’ll cover changes in personal exemptions, standard deductions, and your retirement accounts.
Personal Exemptions
The [...]
