I churned out the new version of M.I.B. this week and I’ve got to admit, I’m pretty impressed with what Jon was able to cook up. He’s got the design down pat! Love his work and if anyone is looking for someone to help with their design, let me know because I’m happy […]

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Hey Hank, I sold about $3,000 worth or my old things on Ebay last year. Do They send a 1099? Do I need to report it? I know the US government wants me to, but do I REALLY need to? - Ed from Kansas
A good question Ed, and let me start […]

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What is a recession and has it hit the US?
I have touched on this subject a handful of times in the last few months, but it is something that interests me, and clearly the rest of the blogosphere as these are a high hitting posts that chat about recession. it is on everyone’s mind; and […]

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Stumbling the blogosphere this week landed me on a lot of new sites. A lot of them themed around travel. I haven’t planned anything for this year yet, but last year landed me in the “land down under.” Where I will land this year is a mystery for now; for me, my wife, and the […]

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Hank, I work overseas for a US based company. I earn my money based on USD. But I live in the land of the Euro. Is there anything I can do to balance this out? - Janine in Amsterdam
Ugh, I’ve got some fairly bad news for you Janine. It must be bad because every time […]

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Photo by: Aaron WagnerSo I made it through my own personal conspiracy theory this week; got a few inches closer to whipping up the new blog design from Jon @ freelancefolder.com and found myself pleasantly surprised to see my weekly subscriber base climb significantly.  I’d have to say it was a good week for […]

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Photo by: Snap@In my monthly net worth update post earlier this week I consider the fact that the federal government may be trying to coax the recession away by bumping up your house price. It would give everyone a happy feeling, possibly woo’ing them out of saving and into spending. What do […]

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My mother is not very financially savvy - and when I try to explain anything to her; it can often times take the better part of an hour. It may be her age or the fact she never had any financial education being a stay at home mom, but I like to try to give […]

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As odd as it is, housing is dropping like a rock, but my house has actually done very well since last month. The 35.68% rise in my net worth is due 100% to my house value going up on all six sites I check to calculate that facet of my net worth. […]

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