February, 2010
The Obama health care plan
Obama's health care plan
The Obama health care plan, in its most recent incarnation, is now available for all to see on the White House web site. Obviously the document is long, and can be hard to understand, so this is a summary of the changes since the last version of the health care bill was ...
Household Expenses Need Cash Management Skills
Dropping Incomes
Many people have been complaining over the past year that incomes are dropping. These are facts for people with jobs. Others who are facing job losses are living on unemployment benefits. Incomes are dropping but not expenses. The increase in expenses is a fact, which we have to live with. Food, utility, and consumable ...
How to Protect Yourself from Debt Collectors
The Stress that Debt Collectors bring
Anyone who is in debt knows that a debt collector is capable of bringing more stress than the debt itself brings. These are not people who are habitually used to such practices. These are people who have probably purchased your debt at a lower price from the original lender and ...
Don’t be a hockey puck and ask who the homeowners tax credit is for
Tax benefits of the tax credit
Homebuyers can find cash today with the $ 8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit. The credit is the flagship component of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It was designed by the government to boost housing sales and help spur the market to recovery. So far projections say that the ...
Tax refunds are great, but don’t mean free cash
Paying back a government loan
Consumers looking for fast cash should use their tax refund wisely. When consumers get a tax refund they are receiving a government repayment made up of the principal of a year-long loan. Interest isn't part of payment and many people pay too much over the year. The way to manage this ...
