April 2011

March 2011 Credit Card Bill

04.19.2011

Wow, we have been doing great with our credit card bill over these last few months. March was also a low credit card usage month. We haven’t had any financial emergencies and things were pretty stable. I know next month we’ll see a much higher bill though because I need to get a replacement dishwasher machine for the rental home. Credit Card Spending Target – $94. A baby swing for the little guy. This is one of our unexpected baby expenses. Amazon – $25. Diapers H&R Block online tax software – $26. I found a 30% off internet coupon since [...]

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Yakezie Carnival: The Last Minute Tax Filer Edition

04.17.2011

Welcome to the Last Minute Tax Filer Edition of the Yakezie Carnival. Yakezie is a great network of Personal Finance and Lifestyle bloggers whose mission is to selflessly help others. We do this by having a supportive community of bloggers to learn from and share our experiences and ideas. Yakezie has an awesome quarterly writing contest program that encourages young adults to submit an essay for a chance to win some $$$$ for educational purposes. This quarter’s writing contest is open for submission from April 18th to April 22nd at midnight. Follow the link to see this quarter’s topic and [...]

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Last Days To Contribute To The 529 Plan

04.15.2011

It’s April 15th, have you filed your tax return yet? If you are a last-minute filer like myself then you still have a chance to contribute to the 529 plan for 2010. The last day to file the 2010 individual income tax return is April 18, 2011. The last day to contribute to the 529 plan is either April 18th or the day you file your tax return. As some of you know, we just had a baby and we want to save some money to help with his education down the line. My parents paid the bulk of my [...]

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Investing Fundamental #6 – Roth IRA

04.13.2011

If you don’t have a Roth IRA account, you should open one to give yourself the more options in the future. Open an E*TRADE Roth IRA. No Fees. No minimums and get up to $600 when you rollover or transfer. April 17th is the last day to file the 2011 tax return and you can still contribute to the 2011 Roth IRA if you haven’t already done so. If you have any extra money or got early tax refund, this would be a great time to put some away in the Roth IRA for retirement. Roth IRA is an Individual Retirement Account.  This account [...]

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