Tax Tidbit #8: Benefits of Electronic Filing (e-file)
This week's Tax Tidbit is about electronic filing, or e-filing. There are many reasons and benefits to filing electronically. A Google search will pull hundreds of sites singing the praises…
Million Dollar Bets about Kelly McGillis and The L Word
'œHow pleasant is the day when we give up striving to be young -- or slender.' '“ William James Last week, as we were watching episode 7 of The L…
Expired Bread: Dough Going to Waste
I was in a store recently, before dawn, to pick up some groceries and walked past the bakery. I stopped and back tracked to watch what was happening. An employee…
Ten Money Questions for Bronson Page and Sam Page
Bronson and Sam Page are young, handsome and in love. They're living the Hollywood dream with their writing, acting and entrepreneurial pursuits. Bronson is a screenwriter, art director and keeper…
Sleeping With Money: 6 Tips for the Partner of a Business Traveler
There's plenty of information about making business travel better. You can even find ways to bring your partner along as Paula mentioned, or ways to tack on vacation time for…
Why Are Rebates So Much Work?
While we all know that rebates are simply worked into the overall equation of making a sale, when I buy something that has a rebate it feels like "found money".…
Tipping Etiquette: Why Do We Tip?
We've all found ourselves in situations where we were unsure of what to tip or whether it was proper to do so at all. While a number of establishments are…
The Frugal Daytrip: When Ecology Means Economy
Last week, I took a daytrip to Boston to meet with a great new client. It's a freelance computer programmer's dream gig: reliable work, little to no project management overhead,…
More on Goal-Setting: Running and Finances
I put a good amount of energy into organizing and planning my finances--I mention this because I'm sure you haven't noticed, what with my being a personal finance blogger and…
WWYD: Be Transparent or Try and Hide Something?
The other day I was talking with a colleague that I collaborate with about how to communicate our working relationship to potential clients. I am pretty transparent in all my…