What Will My Tax Refund Be?

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What Will My Tax Refund Be?

By AJTrenkle on Monday, December 31st, 2012 | No Comments

TweetWith 2012 coming to a close (Happy New Year!), now might be an important time to take a look at your financial life. There are few better times to review all of your spending, investing, and income habits than the end of the year. One question many might have, especially with the continued craziness in [...]

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First Post By Email

By AJTrenkle on Monday, December 31st, 2012 | No Comments

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Is the Fiscal Cliff Deal a Good Thing?

By AJTrenkle on Saturday, December 29th, 2012 | 1 Comment

TweetPetty politics on substantial issues again? The fiscal cliff negotiations are down to the wire, and many news outlets report that the Senate is furiously working on a deal. The deal is actually more of a stopgap. It will probably extend the Bush tax cuts for all those making under $400,000. While the President wants [...]

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How To Use American Express Membership Rewards Points

By AJTrenkle on Wednesday, December 26th, 2012 | No Comments

TweetAmerican Express captured my attention when they, long ago in 2008, sent me a somewhat random letter that if I signed up for their Premier Rewards Gold Card, I would earn two free round trip flights to anywhere in the United States. I had never traveled much, and this sounded pretty dawg gone thrilling. I [...]

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Moving Towards the Fiscal Cliff

By AJTrenkle on Monday, December 24th, 2012 | No Comments

TweetWith the failure of Speaker Boehner’s plan to raise taxes on those making only over $1M dollars in the House, it is clear that no plan that increases taxes on anybody can get through the House Republican Caucus. This means that a bill must be designed with the support of Democrats in mind. House Democrats, [...]

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How Does a Home Refinance Work?

By AJTrenkle on Monday, December 24th, 2012 | No Comments

TweetWith interest rates at record lows, many financially savvy Americans are considering a home refinance. The time might be right to jump on such an opportunity, as it can save significant amounts of money every month. Moreover, for the first time in a while, with housing prices beginning to rise in many markets and helpful [...]

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Pay College Athletes Now

By AJTrenkle on Thursday, December 20th, 2012 | No Comments

TweetForbes.com has a story today about college athletics and the value of certain college football teams (assuming, of course, they were assets that could be actually sold). Forbes ranks those programs it considers most valuable and continues the list down to number 21. They even explain in somewhat detailed fashion their methodology. The conclusion is [...]

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The Best Credit Cards for Travelers

By AJTrenkle on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 | No Comments

TweetI Get By With A Little Help From My Travel-Blogging Friends! Gary at View From The Wing.com had a nice post today on which cards he uses, and which he keeps just for the benefits (puts in a sock drawer). I thought I would collect some of the best articles from my favorite bloggers on [...]

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The Old and Wealthy Pay in Fiscal Cliff Deal

By AJTrenkle on Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 | No Comments

TweetIt looks as though a deal may be near which is great news for the American economy. Nothing is official but it looks like the two big cost savings devices are coming from 1) tax increases on those making over $400k and 2) changing the way CPI is calculated for those on Social Security and [...]

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American Airlines AAdvantage Amazing Value

By AJTrenkle on Monday, December 17th, 2012 | No Comments

TweetIn looking at my family’s travel plans for the coming year, I stumbled upon an amazing value that I thought would be worth sharing. American Airlines allows a free domestic leg on a multi-city award redemption, and allows stopovers for a rather liberal amount of time. What this means is one can get a couple [...]

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