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August 2, 2006Temporary Assignment Tax DeductionsOne of the hidden gems of my temporary assignment is I may be able to deduct many of my expenses from the temporary assignment on my income taxes. While this is a sizable opportunity to reduce my income taxes, there... August 7, 2006We're Engaged!I apologize for the lack of posts, my girlfriend and I took a 8-day road trip through the Northeast with stops in the Adirondacks; Quebec City, Canada; Golden Pond in Maine; Cape Cod; and Mystic Seaport, CT. We had an... August 9, 2006July 2006 Net Worth Update (+$5,445)Finally a month to get excited about! While this month's net worth change doesn't rank up there with the 5 figure increases I was seeing at the beginning of the year, it is a healthy $5,445 increase on a hectic... August 11, 2006First Joint Savings AccountFresh off a big vacation, my fiancee and I have decided to start a regular savings program for future vacations. We always talk about putting money aside for vacations, but in the end we haven't done it.So our plan now... August 14, 2006Aging Family FinancesOne of the benefits of having my temporary assignment in NY is the closer proximity to my grandparent's home. Taking advantage of a free weekend, I spent it visiting with my aging grandparents. While I think my grandparents are amazing... August 16, 2006Vesting My PensionCha-ching! Today I hit 5 years of service with my employer and vest in my cash balance pension plan. My employer currently contributes 5% of my salary to the pension account plus monthly interest on the balance.This pension is now... August 21, 2006Letter to Request List of US Savings BondsIf you think you might have some US Savings Bonds, maybe as gifts from realatives over the years, but can't physically locate them, you can submit a request a list of U.S. Savings Bonds in your name. Here is a... Cashing in Some Old Savings BondsSince I recently hit 30 and I have had this nagging thought in my head that I should dig into my files to find my small collection of U.S. Savings Bonds. I mainly accumulated these bonds from gifts over the... August 22, 2006Company Dividend HikesIn the beginning of the year, I reviewed my 2005 passive income, mainly from dividend paying stocks I own.Here is the same list of companies (I still own stock in each) with any quarterly dividend hikes seen in 2006: ... August 23, 2006Free Schick Quattro Titanium RazorGot to love useful free stuff. Fill out the form to get a free Schick Quattro Titanium Razor. You can never have too many free razors because everyone has to shave (well at least they should).Credit goes to Slickdeals.... August 24, 2006Just Earned My 3rd $50 BonusLast month, I wrote about the possibility of getting multiple Sharebuilder bonuses by opening multiple accounts.I was able to confirm this morning that I have now received my 3rd $50 Sharebuilder bonus by opening my 3rd account with them.This is... August 28, 2006Managing Vacation ExpensesAfter a couple of weekend excursions earlier this year, I was really nervous about our week long engagement trip in the beginning of August. I tend to treat vacations as a get away, and don't worry about money management during... August 30, 2006Buying the Engagement Ring Part 1: JustificationBefore we got engaged a few weeks ago, my fiancee and I had been dating for almost 4 years. Future plans for us had been discussed many times over the course of our relationship, but our future was somewhat on... August 31, 2006Buying the Engagement Ring Part 2: The Big PurchaseSo I had an idea of what my girlfriend likes and a price range of what I thought was reasonable to spend on the engagement ring. Now I had to figure out what I was looking for and what I... | About 2millionblog.comA personal finance weblog of my journey to reach my goal of $2 million + the value of my primary residence.
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