Archive for January, 2007
2006 Passive Income Update
Yesterday, I got the last statement that concerns our 2006 passive income. It was from TreasuryDirect for our investment in 4-week T-Bills. Early in the week, I also received a statement from Buffalo Fund and it turned out that they also distributed capital gains in 2006. For us, we received about $827 in distribution.
Overall, [...]
TreasuryDirect 1099 Form for 2006 Available
Yesterday an email from TreasuryDirect arrived, informing me that the 1099 form for 2006 is available online.
2006 was the first year that our investments in Treasury bills were subject to federal income taxes. We have been buying I and EE bonds for several years, but they are exempted from both federal and state income [...]
MSN Money: Credit Card Companies’ Evil Tricks
A couple of days ago, I read an article on MSN Money with the title "Credit card companies' evil tricks." The article is interesting because it reveals what the author, Liz Weston, considers as "foul play" between credit card companies and us, the card holders.
Here's the summary from the article. For details, use the above [...]
Citi PremierPass Card with No Annual Fee*
This deal is from FatWallet. It seems to be a good deal, with the only question being whether the fee is waived permanently or only for one year. If this is a concern, you can always cancel the card after getting the bonus points. The fine print says the balance transfer is good within 12 [...]
Teach Your Kids to Save Money with an Electronic Money Jar
This may be a great tool to teach your kids to save money and watch their savings grow.
Kohl's now has YOUniverse Electronic Money Jar on sale for $3.99 [Expired]. From the product description:
This money jar will keep track of whatever dough you can save. Featuring an electronic design that counts the money for you and [...]
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