In today’s Express, there is a little blurb that states that 47 million tax returns have been filed so far this year, 38 million of them filed electronically. The shocking part of the blurb? The average refund was $2708! That is an amazing amount of money to be overpaying in taxes. Of course, I’m sure …
Growing up, my parents always told me this: “We don’t care what you decide you want to be, but you have to go to college. If you want to herd sheep, well, then you will be a college educated shepherd.” (My standard response was that I wanted to be a ninja. To this day, I …
This week’s Carnival of Personal Finance is being hosted by The Baglady, and my post about the Federal Reserve is included. I very much like that The Baglady chose to highlight the myths and facts about the homeless in her post. The following are some of my favorite posts from this week’s Carnival: Musings on …
In a recent Wise Bread entry, there is a link to Think Before You Pink, a site discussing the number of companies who have linked up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation and now advertise that $X from your purchase will go to supporting breast cancer research. I freely admit that in my cabinet right …
Another drop in my net worth this month. Down 0.69%. I suppose that’s not a huge drop, but it’s movement in the wrong direction. I look at the numbers and just shrug. There’s not a lot I could do about it. The loss is mostly due to the downward movement in the market. In terms …