Obama’s New Tax & Jobs Stimulus Plan – The American Jobs Act of 2011

In mid-September, President Obama unveiled an aggressive jobs plan to the nation.  Titled the “American Jobs Act of 2011,” this bill contains provisions that tackle unemployment woes to infrastructure investments. What’s in Obama’s New Jobs Plan? Obama’s new jobs plan addresses these major areas, among others: Extending unemployment Closing tax loopholes Cutting payroll taxes for [...]

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Earthquake on East Coast – Felt in VA, PA, NC, GA, IL, NY, OH, and DC

Ok, so I thought I was going crazy just now when my ground moved under my feet and the pictures on our walls shook, but apparently I wasn’t the only one to feel an earthquake. Did We Just Have an Earthquake? Not one minute after I posted “Did anyone feel that earthquake?!?!?!” on Facebook, one [...]

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Cute Kid Sayings

Kids are the best. They’re so honest and literal. Whenever I can, I like to preserve some of my daughters’ and nephew’s cute sayings on paper, but it just occurred to me that others would like to read them or even contribute some of their own kid quotes. So this post is gonna be about [...]

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How to Save Money on Ethnic Groceries with the World Market Explorer Coupon Game

Everyone loves saving money on groceries.  But certain categories of groceries just never seem to have good coupons or go on sale very frequently. I love finding good grocery shopping tactics to use on these types of items and sharing those tips with others. And I’ve recently stumbled on a doozy! Saving Money on Ethnic [...]

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A Story About Transitioning from Two Incomes to One

Three years ago, I transitioned from a stressful desk job to being to a stay at home mom. How our family manages live on one income is probably the thing I got asked most about when friends and family learned I wasn’t going back to work after my maternity leave ended, so I figure lots of people [...]

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Missing Your 2010 Form W-2? What the IRS Says You Should Do

Form W-2 is used by companies to report wages and wage-related figures to the IRS and employees for tax reporting purposes.  This form notifies the IRS that an individual has earned money, and it lets the individual know how much was reported to the government. Missing 2010 Form W-2?  How Long Should You Wait for [...]

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When Can You File 2010 Taxes?

Ever since Congress passed last-minute tax law changes in December 2010, the IRS has been scrambling to make necessary changes to its tax processing systems in time for tax season. Unfortunately, when many Americans were eager to begin filing taxes in late January 2011 / early February 2011 upon receipt of Forms W-2 , 1099, [...]

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Welcome to Taxes and Stuff!

Like the site name suggests, this is the place where you can find down-to-earth guidance on other complex subjects like taxes.  The “and stuff” part represents everything personal finance.  This site will focus on personal money matters with a heavy emphasis on taxes during the U.S. tax season (approximately mid-January to mid-April each year).  Stay tuned for free money management [...]

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