- October 10, 2007Got some questions about your finances, such as which loan to take out, investment to choose or simply where your…
- October 9, 2007When they file their 2007 returns next year, some homeowners will be able to deduct their private mortgage insurance (PMI)…
- October 8, 2007Happy Columbus Day! It kind of sneaked up on me. I'm used to it being around the 12th, the original…
- October 7, 2007We got one of our property tax bills yesterday, a postal delivery I was expecting as noted in this blog…
- October 6, 2007I've got to finish up some things, work and personal, today, so in case I don't have time to ramble…
- October 5, 2007Property tax bills will be showing up in homeowner mailboxes over the next few weeks. For most people, the statement…
- October 4, 2007The election results are in and who better to tally them than accountants. AccountingWEB asked accountants and others associated with…
- October 3, 2007Actually, these audits have been around for the last few years. But the IRS just keeps tweaking -- and renaming…
- October 2, 2007I love birding because seeing any bird, exotic interloper or every day neighbor, makes me smile. So does hearing them.…
- October 2, 2007The Supreme Court has five tax cases on its docket for the new term, which began Monday. A couple of…
- September 30, 2007Just about a month ago, we had a tax scam alert about a phony survey, blogged about here. Now, as…
- September 29, 2007It's true. Legislation is on its way to reduce the mortgage interest tax break for owners of larger houses. The…
- September 28, 2007Attention hybrid auto shoppers. The tax credit for fuel-efficient Toyota and Lexus vehicles expires on Sunday, Sept. 30. So if…
- September 27, 2007The House Ways and Means Committee has signed off on a measure that would provide $2 billion in tax relief…
- September 26, 2007I'm no teetotaler. I enjoy the occasional Dos XX. A glass of wine (red, please) is a nice accompaniment to…
- September 25, 2007Last night we watched the return of "Heroes" on NBC and were a bit disappointed in one new plot twist.…
- September 24, 2007I saw that bad IRS television want-ad again. Yes, I was up watching late-night cable programming; how else am I…
- September 23, 2007I ran to the grocery story to pick up a few items and ended up being part of one of…
- September 22, 2007I made a couple of deposits via ATM yesterday. When I got home, I immediately logged onto my bank account…
- September 21, 2007It looks like case closed on the New England Patriots' illegal videotaping of the New York Jets' defensive coaches signals…
- September 20, 2007Kids of all ages are back in class. Now comes the fun part: Figuring out how to pay for all…
- September 19, 2007With the markets soaring thanks to yesterday's federal funds rate cut, it seems a good time for some cautionary words…
- September 18, 2007OK, I just picked on the IRS for not doing its job. Now it's time for Congress to get the…
- September 17, 2007No more guessing over how much Matt Murphy owes the IRS. The bill is around $239,375. Murphy is the baseball…
- September 16, 2007I'd never heard of Arthur Pigou until today, but I must admit that my formal economics education didn't get much…
- September 15, 2007Why does the IRS insist on not making its employees work? First there was the debt collection issue. Instead of…
- September 14, 2007It's 2007. The 21st century. But some things haven't changed. No, I'm not talking about the fact that we don't…
- September 14, 2007I'm a wife, so I know how to nag. The hubby's just glad this time, it's not him I'm "reminding."…
- September 12, 2007If you want a Toyota or Lexus hybrid and a federal tax credit on your 2007 return, you've got to…
- September 11, 2007I'm a pretty plain vanilla investor, and it's situations like those detailed in a recent Bloomberg story on 1031 exchanges…
- September 10, 2007MSNMoney's financial columnist Liz Pulliam Weston has 16 favorite money rules of thumb. She says if you follow them, your…
- September 9, 2007That's how House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel described his planned proposal to overhaul the tax code. The…
- September 8, 2007The last we heard from actor Wesley Snipes, he was corresponding with an Orlando reporter about tax evasion charges filed…
- September 8, 2007We all know the power of credit scores. These digits determine not only which mortgage rate we get, but also…
- September 7, 2007If you plan to work this weekend on a PowerPower presentation, stand-up comic Don McMillan has some important tips for…
- September 7, 2007I have a friend who refuses to deposit checks via ATM. Laura's convinced that once the envelope disappears down that…
- September 6, 2007I'm a big fan of charitable giving. Long-time readers know that I'm always touting the benefits of donating to your…
- September 6, 2007Personal finance bloggers live and die by numbers. What's your mortgage interest rate? How much do you owe credit card…
- September 6, 2007A former Pensacola, Fla., Girl Scout leader has been charged with tax fraud for allegedly filing 19 fictitious tax claims.…
- September 5, 2007The energy tax reversal of Rep. John D. Dingell, D-Mich., is the topic of an article in today's New York…