A friend from work recently received a wonderful job offer from an Australian company and had been contemplating whether to accept it. Let’s call my friend, Nav. The new job offered a competitive compensation package, but the new job would also require Nav to relocate to Brisbane, Australia. Nav was in a dilemma. He had [...]
For those veterans who already have a mortgage and are looking to refinance with the VA there are options to consider. What are you refinancing for? Do you want a lower interest rate, or cash out of the equity you have in your home?
The VA offers both Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans (IRRRL) [...]
Broke Grad Student is hosting the latest Carnival of Personal Finance, the 141th edition. This particular student blogger applied a college theme to the Carnival. Here are the articles that graduated summa cum laude:
Seven Pairs of Easily-Confused Money Terms
Perfection is the Enemy of Progress
My Sources of Alternative Income and How I Make Them Work For [...]
The Financial Bloggers is hosting the 140th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. If you like the FOX show Prison Break, you’ll like this roundup of articles. Here are the Editor’s Choices:
What Price are you Paying to Have it All? The Supermom Myth
Ask the Readers: Talking About Money
You are Not Your Stuff, Your Stuff [...]
My article, Consolidate Accounts and Save Time is posted on Carnival Of Personal Finance #139.
A Health Savings Account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to taxpayers in the United States who are enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The funds contributed to the account are not subject to federal income tax at the time of deposit. Funds may be used to pay for qualified medical [...]
The primary advantage of tracking financial accounts and transactions is that it allows you to continuously monitor the status of your financial health. It helps with budgeting and year-end taxes. Money serves as a database for all my expenses and income and investments. I use Money to track my stock trades, asset allocation, and trading [...]
