Archives for September, 2009 - Page 3
How Long Should I Keep Records
As a question that comes up constantly, these are the definitions per the IRS which will hopefully clarify questions you may have. The period of limitations is the time in…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Pork Ain’t Just in Washington
OK, so that was a cheap shot at the members of Congress who are spinning their wills on the health care reform debate. I don't know why we can bail…
Finance “advocate” in The Advocate
My latest column for The Advocate appears in the Oct Issue. You can also check out the articles online: 1. Yours, Mine, and Ours: Avoid relationship penalties by creating both…
My Financial Implosion: You Won’t Miss It After All
'œWaste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both. Without industry and frugality, nothing will do, and with them everything.' '“ Benjamin Franklin Since my wife's contact…
Folding money
What do you get when you cross an artist with a $20 bill? Apparently the answer is: Art. Moneygami is origami with money -- especially when the final design highlights…
Recharging Your Life
Or rather does your life revolve around batteries that is. It's one of the hassles of modern life that people are always looking for an outlet to plug for the…
Why A Home Birth? It’s All in the Numbers
Freedom of Choice: For those who believe in women's freedom of choice about pregnancy, it's time to think about women's freedom of choice in birth. Though there are more birthing…
Transgender in the Workplace
Congress will be voting on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) soon, and if an editorial in this weekend's New York Times is any indication, and inclusive version of the ENDA…
The Greater Economic Picture – how does it affect you?
As a child in the 1970s, I felt like I was living on the edge of a green pasture. The baby boomers were piled ahead of me and it was…
Queercents on Marketplace Money
On Friday's Marketplace Money, Host Tess Vigeland and Economics Editor Chris Farrell answer questions about how same-sex couples should handle assets and protect retirement money from over-taxation. Farrell points the…