Steadfast Finances

 Frugal Living, Saving Money         6 comments

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I went on something of a cost cutting, money saving binge for most of 2009.
I found that the stock market crash really affected my spending habits during the first half of 2009, as well as motivated me to review every outgoing dollar in my monthly budget. I like to think …

 Taxes         4 comments

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I consider myself to be a fairly smart guy, but for the life of me, I’ve always suffered from performance anxiety when attempting to file my taxes.
Something about the process of organizing all that data, identifying all the necessary forms, and hopefully plugging and chugging out the correct answers intimidate …

 Consumer Education, Politics, Taxes         67 comments

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I’m not a fan of paying higher taxes. Nor am I a fan of people going without health insurance.
As we’ve heard over and over on the 6 o’clock news and political debates, our current health care system cannot continue along its present course and represents a serious threat to …

 Investing 101, Taxes         3 comments

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According to my friends, I’m one of those people who has “a guy” for everything.
I have a guy who does my car maintenance, a guy who helps me maintain this blog, and occasionally a handyman who gets a call on Sunday evening because I’m a wannabe Home Depot weekend warrior.
However, …

 Auto Sales, Financial Crisis         11 comments

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If you had a gangrenous foot, you would have it amputated.
Wouldn’t you?
Sure, it’s justifiable to be reluctant.  It’s justifiable to be completely scared out of your mind.  After all, what else would you have but fear invading your every thought while you are laying there your hospital bed wondering how …

 Politics, Taxes         2 comments

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I’ve finally found a chart that displays a side by side comparison of the tax plans from Presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain.

Many of my Republican friends won’t like this graphic from The Washington Post, but that’s just one of the many benefits of being an independent.  …