Personal Finance

Moving Might Be More Expensive Than You Think

June 25, 2010

The professional moving industry is an extremely competitive business.  Moving companies have to entice consumers to select them if they want to make money and this and this can sometimes be done through the moving quote. What often appears like a reasonable quote from a professional moving company can turn into a final price that [...]

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The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (Don’t Pay Dead People Edition)

June 20, 2010

Here’s an interesting story hot off the White House presses.  It would appear that the government has a nasty habit of sending checks to United States citizens whom have already died.  According to a recently released report, over the last three years, the US government has issued over $180 million in benefits checks to deceased [...]

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The Child and Dependent Care Credit and IRS W-10 Form

June 17, 2010

While you may have never heard of IRS Form W-10, you will if you’re currently paying or planning to pay someone to care for a child, dependent, or spouse? If you are, then you may qualify to claim what’s called the Child and Dependent Care credit on your federal income tax return. To claim this [...]

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The 10 Most Expensive Homes in the World

June 8, 2010

During a time when many of us are struggling to make monthly mortgage payments, the idea of living in or maintaining one of the world’s top ten most expensive homes is difficult to fathom.  Nevertheless, for ten “lucky” individuals, their homes serve as their playgrounds, boasting luxuries and unique amenities.  Below is a brief description [...]

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What is Social Security?

June 7, 2010

Have you ever wondered how Social Security works?  It’s actually a somewhat complex system established by the 1935 Social Security Act due in part to the Great Depression.  President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted the Federal Government to assist the elderly during their retirement years and establish aid for the disabled and survivors benefits for spouses [...]

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The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (Will BP Survive Edition)

June 6, 2010

On Tuesday April 20th, 2010, the news broke of an explosion, occurring to a British Petroleum (BP) oil rig around 11:00pmET.   The oil rig caught fire and eventually sunk into the Gulf of Mexico.  Some said this oil spill wouldn’t be as bad as it could be, because this particular oil rig was “exploration” not [...]

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How I Survived a Gambling Addiction

June 4, 2010

If you’ve read around other personal finance blogs, you can sometimes catch a glimpse into their lives with a sentence here and a sentence there, but the best post I’ve ever read was written by Lazy Man and Money.  One day, for whatever reason, he decided to tell his mother for the first time what [...]

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The 10 Most Expensive Colleges and Universities

June 3, 2010

College tuition is becoming more expensive everyday.  I can remember attending a private institution just 8 years ago for what was then the ridiculous amount of $35,000 per year (including room and board).  Now-a-day’s, $35,000 a year is closer to an average out-of-state tuition, rather than a private school’s tuition. With unemployment soaring and some [...]

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The Ins and Outs of Becoming a Bartender

May 27, 2010

If you’ve ever been to a bar and thought the bartender didn’t seem like the bartending type, you won’t be surprised to learn that many bartenders have day jobs.  Some are software designers, others are teachers and the rest have the same jobs you and I work on Monday-Friday.  For many, free time means extra [...]

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