- November 10, 2006So what does the political power shift in Washington, D.C. mean to you and me and our future tax returns?…
- November 10, 2006Not to pick on a company when it's down, but GM is running on fumes as far as its hybrid…
- November 9, 2006And he brought y'all a great present today when George Allen dropped any delusions of a recount win and conceded…
- November 8, 2006The results are in. No, not the midterm election; we're still waiting and will continue to do so for official…
- November 7, 2006I just voted. Or, since it was electronic with no paper backup, as my new favorite sticker says, I think…
- November 7, 2006Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote.…
- November 5, 2006I'm not a big fan of what passes today for country music, especially the commercially glossy productions that regularly come…
- November 4, 2006In anticipation of the coming filing season, I signed up for a tax class (more on this in a future…
- November 3, 2006The only good thing about higher gasoline prices is that the IRS uses them to determine its annual inflation adjustments…
- November 2, 2006Want some practice voting electronically before your ballot really counts next Tuesday? Then participate in our expired tax deduction poll…
- November 1, 2006Probably on your television screen. With less than a week to go before election day, every programming break contains a…
- October 31, 2006This giant Jack o' Lantern guards the yard of one of our neighbors. Yes, it's that big. The railing and…
- October 30, 2006As someone who focuses on taxes for a living, you'd think I'd be inured to headaches. But as someone who…
- October 29, 2006Admit it. You spent at least part of your Saturday and Sunday surfing the Web for tax data. You didn't?…
- October 27, 2006If you've stiffed the IRS, you picked a good year to do so. An election year, in fact, might give…
- October 27, 2006How'd you like a phone bill of $1,275 ... before you make any calls. That's the price tag of the…
- October 26, 2006One of my favorite discoveries upon moving to Austin had nothing to do with the city. It was finding a…
- October 25, 2006Got your attention, didn't I? It sure got mine when I saw that message in an ad on another blog.…
- October 22, 2006Officially, the tax thoughts come from the Internal Revenue Service's Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson. But in that role, as champion…
- October 21, 2006If you bought an older Ford hybrid this year, you might be able to take tax advantage of the purchase…
- October 20, 2006Apparently some of our service personnel are losing this skirmish. And Uncle Sam is collateral damage. The Associated Press reports…
- October 19, 2006If you still need any verification that location, location, location really does matter in today's real estate world, I offer…
- October 18, 2006Despite critics (including me), private debt collectors have been out there trying to bring in unpaid IRS bills for about…
- October 17, 2006Wesley Snipes, known for his role as the title character in the vampire-slayer series "Blade," is now facing off against…
- October 17, 2006Is it just me, or does this photo look like a collection of dishes filled with M&M candies? Artist’s conception…
- October 16, 2006If you live in Texas, that's a definite possibility. A special section of our Sunday newspaper announced that the Lone…
- October 14, 2006Doing your taxes. OK, it's not that fun, but lots of people will be spending this Saturday and/or Sunday and…
- October 13, 2006Welcome to Chapters 10 and 11 of "The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing" consolidated book review. If you missed my earlier…
- October 11, 2006The end of a marriage has many costs: sometimes physical, obviously emotional and most definitely financial. And when there are…
- October 10, 2006I'm far from a Biblical scholar, but a story in Tuesday's New York Times sent me scripture searching. Even the…
- October 9, 2006It's Columbus Day, when we in the United States commemorate Christopher Columbus' landing in the New World back in 1492.…
- October 7, 2006That's what investors have been asking about the stock market. Although it gave back a little Friday, last week the…
- October 5, 2006This week's Festival of Frugality (noted in this earlier post) also includes my item on whether to rent or buy…
- October 4, 2006Just saw another Tommy Lasorda MLB ad, first mentioned here. Yes, it's Wednesday afternoon and yes, I'm watching the A's…
- October 4, 2006Sure, Toyota and Lexus hybrid buyers are now getting just half the original tax credit for their energy-conscious auto purchases.…
- October 3, 2006Tommy Lasorda, that is. I can't believe I just wrote that. As an Astros fan who had to put up…
- October 2, 2006If you've ever exaggerated your income on a loan application, fugeddaboutit now, especially when that borrowed money is for a…
- October 1, 2006No, I'm not talking about the oft-maligned used-car salesmen. I'm talking about you, me and the guy down the street…
- October 1, 2006When I was a writer and editor at Bankrate.com, one of my areas of responsibility was small business. I quickly…
- September 30, 2006A Brooklyn tax preparer has been getting big federal refunds for his clients by declaring that New York State is…