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Finances & Money • Taxes

Maryland Refund: In the Bank!

June 6, 2008
By Cleverdude
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Just a quick note that I got an email from Bank of America this morning alerting me that I received some direct deposits. Since today is payday for both myself and Stacie, I figured I would just have those two deposits.

But lo and behold, I had 2 other unexpected deposits:

1. About $1,400 from the state of Maryland (here’s why the refund took so long)

2. About $170 reimbursement from my company for this semester’s book (yes, just one book). I could have gotten it used for $30, but I let the company pay for this one since I had to pay for the class (and the next 2 classes) myself. That’s fair, right?

Oh yeah, I should mention that my summer class started. I get to spend 4 hours on a weeknight for the next 10 weeks, on my own dime ($2600 to be exact), so I better get something good out of this class! In fact, after this class, I’ll be halfway done with the whole program! I expect to graduate in Summer 2009, but that means pushing myself to finish 2 classes per fall and spring semesters and the final project next summer.

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In five years he wrote nearly 1,300 articles on personal finance and life lessons drawn from his own experience. The blog grew from a hobby into a recognized early voice in the personal-finance community and generated meaningful revenue. He sold the site in 2010, continued as a guest contributor through 2015, and returned in 2023 after further career advances, paying off his home, and extensive travel.

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  1. Mrs. Micah says

    June 6, 2008 at 3:01 pm

    And it’s a win!

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  2. jay says

    June 6, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    Love seeing money coming in instead of going out!
    Will you be able to sell your book afterward your class is over? That’s always the silver cloud to having to buy crazy expensive textbooks.
    Congrats and PHEW, it’s [almost] over.

    Reply

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