A Simple Explanation of Tax Withholding, Tax Returns and Tax Refunds
Taxes are a complicated thing. People still often confuse the various terms that come up when discussing them. As such, here's a simple(ish) explanation of the three most common terms that are confusing. I use the term -ish because taxes are never that simple.
Dividend and Expense Review – February 2019 – Investing Your Bonus
[This February dividend and expense review about investing your bonus may contain affiliate links for which I receive a commission at no cost to you. I only recommend products I use and trust.] I love bonus month. It’s a big check and an even bigger investment month. Investing your bonus makes total sense if you can do it. That’s because tax withholding often gets screwed up with it comes to that bonus check. The withholding tables your employer uses don’t account for the fact that it’s a one off check and often withhold as if this was your pay every paycheck. That means a big over withholding when it comes…
I’m Getting That Nielsen Survey Money
It arrived in an envelope. The crispest one dollar bill I’ve ever seen. It was a letter from the Nielsen people, the ones of television ratings fame. They wanted me to fill out a Nielsen survey. I was one of chosen ones. They said, “here’s a dollar, a brand new one, just for you, just for opening this letter.” I showed my wife, marveled at that crisp new dollar. I thought about framing it, that first Nielsen dollar, looking fresh from the treasury. That thought lasted a brief second before my wife took it, folded it and put it in her wallet. Damn, my crisp dollar, folded and ruined forever.…
