I just finished my 2024 tax return. This year the standard deduction
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I’ve seen a few articles on the Internet lately trying to determine how much money we need for early retirement. A lot of it has to do with your lifestyle. If you are someone who likes to travel, eat out, or go to shows, you may need more money to
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I just finished my 2024 tax return. This year the standard deduction for a single filer was $14,600. My reportable income was $14,2XX on federal form 1040. That means zero taxes due. The State form shows that I owe $72. This was because they added tax-exempt municipal bond fund income
Continue readingDo You Need a Trust?
There are two types of trusts: Revocable and Irrevocable. With a revocable trust the primary purpose is to provide flexibility and control over assets during your lifetime. As the grantor (the person who creates the trust), you retain the right to change the terms of the trust. An irrevocable trust
Continue readingTop Xbox One Controller Problems
The more Xbox One controllers that I work on, the more problems I find. Here is a list of the most common issues that I have seen: Stick Drift – This causes your on-screen character to move on their own. It is most common in the vertical axis. Repair requires
Continue readingTrump’s Terrible Tariffs
Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, plus a 10% increase on China, started today March 4th, 2025. Trump alleged that illicit drugs such as fentanyl continue to enter the U.S. through Mexico and Canada. But according to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, nearly all fentanyl seized by
Continue readingEbay Order Cancelled
I don’t often decide to cancel an Ebay order, but sometimes the buyer’s address isn’t worth the risk. I had a listing for a white Xbox One controller (quantity of 4) with free shipping. One sold within a few hours to a buyer in Oregon. The next buyer was located
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The other day I had a dream that I was working for Donald Trump and was trying to ask for his opinion on something. I think it was the result of hearing all of the crazy things that come out of his mouth in the news since the election. In
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