Withdrawing money from a Roth IRA
I’ve had a Roth IRA for some time but it’s only been in the last year or so that I’ve actively invested the money. My IRA sat idle for years doing nothing or close to nothing. When I purchased my…
Tax Impounding
After I purchased my first home I wondered how tax impounding worked, more specifically how the payment of taxes work with impounds? After a quick email to my mortgage company here’s what they said: “Our records indicate that your monthly…
Budget Badass Bike
The motorcycle is called tha Heist and it is built by Cleveland CycleWerks. http://www.clevelandcyclewerks.com/bikes/ It’s been called the budget badass because it is produced in China (e.g. low production costs) and sold here for $3,195. Plus it’s only 250cc but that…
Create your own Technology (savings) Fund
If you’re a gadget person like me your Amazon Wish List can get pretty large and expensive. So how do you manage it? Simple, by creating your own Technology Fund. How do you do that? Open a web savings account…
Millionaires and Billionaires
With the recent talk over Warren Buffet’s comments about taxing Millionaires and Billionaires and the ensuing media response it got me thinking – at least about my own tax bills. Warren Buffet pays so little money in taxes (in percentage…
Setting up an HSA
A few weeks ago I had to decide what type of health benefits I wanted to sign up for. I naturally looked for the cheapest plan, just because I don’t really ever use Health Insurance, in fact I don’t have…
