New IRS withholding tables mean a bigger paycheck for 2018
There’s nothing better to start a new year than a bigger paycheck. No, I’m not talking about a raise or a bonus. I’m talking about the newly updated IRS withholding tables. Your employer uses these bad boys to make sure you’re paying the right amount in taxes. The recent tax reform legislation enacted major changes to taxes. There were changes to tax brackets and deductions and in general meant lower taxes for most people. These tables are a key component of that reduction as they push those benefits through to tax payers immediately. The idea is that since taxes are now lower then the amount that needs to be deducted…
Time in the Market’s 2017 Year in Review Extravaganza
2017 has passed on, it is no more, it has ceased to be so it’s time FOR THE 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW EXTRAVAGANZA. What makes this an EXTRAVAGANZA? Will there be fireworks and fried dough? No, there won’t but there will be graphs and things like that and those are just as good; some might say better. Thanks for the support bear friend. Since I’m a resourceful chap, I kept track of my portfolio, dividends and expenses on a monthly basis. Now that the year is over and the December data is in, I can take take that data and compile it into a yearly view. Don’t get too excited…
The Time in the Market expense and savings report – December 2017 – the uncle Dave told me to save edition
It’s savings rate time and this one is the final update for 2017. MLK day means I have the day off and spent the time writing a silly intro to this post. After all, what else would I do with this post series? You’re probably asking yourself “who this uncle Dave is and why is he telling him to save?” I answer, “I know right. mind your own damn business uncle Dave. It’s colder than Hoth out here and you’re busting me about savings.” I’ve already talked about getting my butt in gear when I did my Q3 review. It was clear from that that I was behind my goals so…