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October is drawing to a close, which gets me to thinking about next year’s budget. The start of 2016 may be over two months away, but I’ve already received a note from my employer saying that medical coverage information will be released for … [Read more...] about How Will The IRS 2016 Cost Of Living Adjustments For Retirement Accounts Affect You?
Image courtesy of Mister GC at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Sitting across the table from my wife at a local steakhouse Friday night, she had a kind of look in her eye. She had something on her mind, and it was only a matter of time before she said … [Read more...] about Four Steps to Knocking Out Your Taxes Quickly
I don't think I've ever actually stated the amount of our net worth on this site, and I don't plan on it, but I do want to take this time to talk about where we stand now that we've been debt-free for close to 2 years (excluding mortgage debt). Net … [Read more...] about Our Net Worth and Financial Freedom
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Ok, I have admitted many times before that I purposely don't advise on taxes or investing on this site for a reason. That reason is because 1) I changed from Accounting to an IT major intentionally and 2) Taxes and Investing are both boring and scary … [Read more...] about Reader Question: Diminishing My Taxable Income
