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Tuesday, January 9, 2021

2006 Tax Rates and Brackets

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January 9, 2021 at 6:53 am ET

I received my Federal income tax forms last week. The 2006 tax rates have a 3.1% inflation adjustment versus the 2005 tax rates. For reference, here are the tax rates and brackets for 2006.2006 Tax ... (more)

Monday, January 8, 2021

2007 Wealth Building Plans (5 clicks)

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January 8, 2021 at 8:14 pm ET

“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” - Proverb quote0.8. 2. Increase savings to salary ratio by 1.5. 3. Decrease debt to salary ratio by 0.1. Here is my plan for 2007, broken down by month. January Send payment ... (more)

Sunday, January 7, 2021

Looking For Some New Cheese

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January 7, 2021 at 5:26 pm ET

Life if full of challenges. Our journey is to chip away at these challenges and then face new challenges. Always be ready for the cheese to move. (For the relevance of this comment, see Has ... (more)

Saturday, January 6, 2021

Creating A Safety Net For Job Loss (4 clicks)

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January 6, 2021 at 1:45 pm ET

I Make $6.50 An Hour, Am I Poor? is an MSN.com article is about how, Karen Datko, a 52 year old woman lost her job and slipped from middle class into near poverty. The article ... (more)

Friday, January 5, 2021

Retire From Your Job, Not Life. (2 clicks)

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January 5, 2021 at 10:02 pm ET

I have been talking to some people about the inevitable end to a career, retirement. Here are some of the key insights. There is more to life than your current job. Invest your new found ... (more)

Thursday, January 4, 2021

Trusts, Wills and Other Estate Matters (1 click)

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January 4, 2021 at 7:32 pm ET

We didn't seriously consider getting all our estate planning papers in place until we were transferred on an international assignment. At the time, we were DINKS and weren't worried about how our estate was distributed. However, ... (more)

Wednesday, January 3, 2021

Make IRA and College Fund Contributions In January

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January 3, 2021 at 7:47 pm ET

When possible, I try to make my current year contributions to IRA and College Saving accounts as early in the year as possible, preferably in January. I would also do it for our 401K but ... (more)

Tuesday, January 2, 2021

Carnivals To Kick Off the New Year (1 click)

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January 2, 2021 at 10:26 pm ET

Here are the Carnivals that I will be reading this week: The Carnival of Personal Finance #81 is hosted by Mighty Bargain Hunter.There were many excellent posts, causing the selection of two Carnival picks. My first ... (more)

Monday, January 1, 2021

Developing a Personal Mission (1 click)

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January 1, 2021 at 5:54 pm ET

Having financial goals is important. I believe it is also important put financial objectives and goals in context of an overall personal mission or life purpose (used interchangeably in this article). The Wall Street Journal's ... (more)

Happy New Year

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January 1, 2021 at 9:07 am ET

To the readers of My Wealth Builder, May 2007 be a happy, healthy and prosperous year for you and your family. Happy New Year, Super Saver Photo Credit: morgueFile.com, Kenny Knickers ... (more)

Sunday, December 31, 2020

My Wealth Builder - Redesigned for 2007 (1 click)

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December 31, 2020 at 2:41 pm ET

My Wealth Builder version 1.1 will be officially launched on January 1, 2007.For regular readers, you may have already noticed the changes, which have been gradually incorporated over the past month:New Look. We have moved ... (more)

Festival of Under 30 Finances - My Festival Pick (2 clicks)

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December 31, 2020 at 11:01 am ET

In an earlier post on Carninvals to read this week, I highlighted the Festival of Under 30 Finances , which was to post on 12/29/30. The week's edition of the Festival is now up and ... (more)

Saturday, December 30, 2020

Wealth Builder Ratios - 2006 Results and 2007 Goals (3 clicks)

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December 30, 2020 at 7:18 pm ET

Here is my Q4 2006 Wealth Builder Ratio update. This update also represents results for the 2006 year. Overall, I am very happy with this year's results. For more details on the relevance of these ... (more)

Friday, December 29, 2020

Retirement Calculator Evaluation - Vanguard (2 clicks)

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December 29, 2020 at 4:29 pm ET

Overall, I thought the Vanguard Retirement Calculator was a reasonably accurate estimator for how much is needed. It takes salary growth (due to inflation), social security payments, and life expectancy during retirement into account.However, if ... (more)

Thursday, December 28, 2020

Why I Don't Use DRIPs Any More (8 clicks)

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December 28, 2020 at 4:40 pm ET

Much has been written about Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) being a great investment tool, especially for those who do not enough fund to buy round lots of stocks. I agree that DRIPs are a great ... (more)

Wednesday, December 27, 2020

Why Drive a Truck

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December 27, 2020 at 6:10 pm ET

During my driving lifetime, I have owned, in chronological order, the family 13 year old hand-me-down, a sports sedan, a convertible, full size luxury car, and a full size pickup truck. While I have enjoyed ... (more)

Tuesday, December 26, 2020

Carnivals to Read This Week

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December 26, 2020 at 10:12 pm ET

Here are the Carnivals that I will be reading this week:Carnival of Personal Finance #80 hosted by My Personal Finance Blog.My Carnival choice is by The Dividend Guy Blog who submits Procrastination Sucks - Don’t ... (more)

Monday, December 25, 2020

Gift Exchange (5 clicks)

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December 25, 2020 at 2:04 pm ET

Here' s my gift to those of you that blog. It's a gift that will, hopefully, continue to give :-)If you write about Financial topics (e.g. personal finance, money management, debt managment, frugal living, investments, ... (more)

Merry Christmas

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December 25, 2020 at 9:59 am ET

To the readers of My Wealth Builder,Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.Happy Holidays,Super SaverPhoto Credit: morgueFile.com, Mary R. Vogt ... (more)

Sunday, December 24, 2020

Has Your Cheese Moved? (2 clicks)

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December 24, 2020 at 11:18 am ET

“Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant.” — Anthony J. D’AngeloThe pace of change is fast and accelerating. Change is happening everywhere - in personal finance, careers, education, ... (more)

Saturday, December 23, 2020

Secrets to Career Success - Get a Jungle Guide

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December 23, 2020 at 6:14 am ET

In a previous post, I wrote about the secret to success. One of the key factors was good judgment. One way to gain good judgment is to get a mentor, or to use the Liar's ... (more)

Friday, December 22, 2020

Retirement Calculator Evaluation - T.Rowe Price (1 click)

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December 22, 2020 at 11:35 am ET

Overall, I thought the T. Rowe Price retirement calculator was a reasonably accurate estimator for how much is needed if one is close to retirement, e.g. with 5 years.However, if one is more than 10 ... (more)

Thursday, December 21, 2020

How Much Allowance to Give (2 clicks)

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December 21, 2020 at 7:18 pm ET

Although our daughter is only two, I’ve been contemplating about how allowances are done nowadays. I remember getting a small allowance when I was a child and thought it would be a good idea for ... (more)

Wednesday, December 20, 2020

Do It Yourself and Save Money

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December 20, 2020 at 10:19 pm ET

A great way to save money is to learn how to do routine home repairs yourself. I can do many minor repair and maintenance items. When we lived in a 100 year old house, we ... (more)

Tuesday, December 19, 2020

Carnival Reading - Taking a Ride

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December 19, 2020 at 7:37 pm ET

This week, I am venturing outside of my normal Personal Finance Carnivals. Listed below are all the Carnivals that I am reading this week. They are a mix of Personal Finance, Personal Development and Family ... (more)

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