Archive for February, 2009

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Towns Are Cutting Their Budgets And People Are Hurting – A Reminder To Myself.

This is real. I don’t see it too much here in my small mountain town because so much of our economy is local and we pretty much provide for ourselves, but communities across the country are suffering. Friends I talk to in other places see the neighborhoods in foreclosure, the long lines at job fairs, and the empty restaurants. So I wanted to go search around the web for examples of what is going on in different places, and these are a few of the things I came up with. I know some of you don’t think it’s all that bad, but people are suffering out there…

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Lifestyle
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What Should I Do With My Tax Refund?

If you are among the people who had too much taxes withheld and you are getting a refund, congrats. I owe taxes because of my “all-1099″ status all year, and even with paying estimated taxes every quarter, I still owe money! When I was working for the man I always tried to break even on my taxes, so that I did not get a refund or owe any money – that way, they didn’t get to keep my money all year and I didn’t have to come up with anything at the end of the year. But this year, I bet everyone would enjoy getting a tax refund with the way the economy is! If you are getting one for the 2008 tax year, this is not the year to blow it on wasteful spending, but rather give some thought to your overall financial health right now instead. In these times, is there something else you should be doing with your money? Let’s take a look at a few options:

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Sunday Money Roundup – Playing Guitar Edition.

The blisters are back again. I used to play guitar every single day, but for the last 8 years or so they have been sitting in a closet waiting for me to get interested again. But in the last couple of weeks, I have really gotten back into playing, and my fingers are paying the price, making it hard to even type. Eventually the blisters will turn into calluses and all will be well again – I am just so excited to have found this hobby again after so long! On to the roundup…

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Money Quote Friday – Tyler Durden Edition.

“You’re not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your f*cking khakis. We are the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.“

- Tyler Durden, Fight Club.


Think about it. Have a great weekend.

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Summary Text Of Final Stimulus Appropriations Package.

Interesting, to say the least. It’s not the entire stimulus package, but the side from the House and Senate majority Appropriations staff:

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $311 billion in appropriations, including the following critical investments:

Investments in Infrastructure and Science – $120 billion
Investments in Health – $14.2 billion
Investments in Education and Training – $105.9 billion
Investments in Energy, including over $30 billion in infrastructure – $37.5 billion
Helping Americans Hit Hardest by the Economic Crisis – $24.3 billion
Law Enforcement, Oversight, Other Programs – $7.8 billion

Investments in Infrastructure and Science include:

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