If you’re self-employed (i.e. you fill out a Schedule C at tax time), the IRS has good news for you: IRS Increases Mileage Rate Until Dec. 31, 2005 The business miles deduction rate was recently raised from 40.5 cents a mile to 48.5 cents a mile. The IRS says “This is about fairness for taxpayers,” [...]
Read More >>It’s that glorious time of the week again… yes, Monday, but more specifically, the day when my three favorite carnivals appear. Enjoy some good reading! Carnival of Personal Finance #17 Carnival of the Capitalists Carnival of Debt Reduction #4 And speaking of the Carnival of Debt Reduction, I’m hosting next week, so read the guidelines [...]
Read More >>The New York Times has a brief but interesting article on frugality: Frugal Chic, Anyone?
Read More >>I’ll start by pointing out that buying something you don’t need or can’t afford is not a bargain, however cheap it may be. However, if you’ve budgeted for a computer, you’ll probably get more for your money at RetroBox. RetroBox is in the business of corporate upgrades. Essentially, most companies have a policy of upgrading [...]
Read More >>Okay, I know that bringing this up now is only going to emphasize how behind the times I (apparently) am, but I’m really interested in the Ten Dollar Project. I guess I’m just a sucker for these challenges, because I’ve also been monitoring $5000 Challenge with interest since I heard about it (again, late). I’m [...]
Read More >>Starting today, I’m going to bring you regular “frugal profiles”—basically a chance to meet a frugal person and find out what makes them frugal. You can expect to find tips and tricks as well as generally interesting information. If you have any particular questions you’d like me to ask, or areas you’d like to know [...]
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