Category: taxes

April 21, 2009

Learning from last years mistakes

Filed under: taxes - 21 Apr 2009

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Wow, its been over a year since i’ve posted on this website.  However, I still do want to provide the kind of information that we as medical resident …

Popularity: 35% [?]

January 25, 2008

Which tax preparation program should you use?

Filed under: taxes - 25 Jan 2008


TurboTax - Do your Taxes for Free - It's Easy

With all the various 1099s that are coming into your mailboxes, you may be wondering how you should start …

Popularity: 88% [?]

January 9, 2008

Vote for the next president by examining their monetary policies

Filed under: investments, taxes - 09 Jan 2008

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With the primaries underway, its hard not to notice the various candidates that are out there trying to get your vote. I know most of you probably …

Popularity: 85% [?]

December 31, 2007

Sneak peak at 2008 tax rates, why look so far ahead anyway?

Filed under: taxes - 31 Dec 2007

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The 2007 tax year has come to an end and I hope that you all had a chance to take advantage of whatever tax benefits were available to …

Popularity: 87% [?]

December 12, 2007

All I want for christmas is a hybrid car and a tax break.

Filed under: taxes, Cars - 12 Dec 2007

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When I was writing my short article about end of year tax savings, I realized that I needed to learn more about the hybrid tax break.

There are basically a few things …

Popularity: 88% [?]

December 8, 2007

Medical student and resident end of year tax saving strategies

Filed under: Student Loans, taxes - 08 Dec 2007

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Gettin toward the end of the year, you need to remember that the fiscal year ends with the year as well. What this means is that there are some things …

Popularity: 100% [?]

October 19, 2007

Heads you win, tails you win. Either way, thanks to the IRS you come out ahead in the stock market.

Filed under: investments, taxes - 19 Oct 2007

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Man what a rollercoaster ride the market has been lately. Again, my pick for fantasy stock of the year ISRG had another record breaking run. Earnings estimates were assumed …

Popularity: 18% [?]

July 28, 2007

Introduction to 403b retirement savings plan

Filed under: investments, taxes - 28 Jul 2007

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If you are like me and working for a hospital during your residency years, you probably have an option to open a 403b account. What is a 403b account? It …

Popularity: 19% [?]

July 27, 2007

Understanding your first paycheck

Filed under: banking, taxes - 27 Jul 2007

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So i got a little preview to my first paycheck which will be released at the end of the month and I’m a little confused about it and so I went ahead and …

Popularity: 23% [?]

July 23, 2007

Make sure you sign up for a flexible spending account!

Filed under: taxes - 23 Jul 2007

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The thing that people forget to do when they start a new job (and for us who are just starting residency) is to take the time to fully …

Popularity: 20% [?]

June 17, 2007

How to not pay any sales tax when you shop

Filed under: Frugality, taxes - 17 Jun 2007

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When I initially bought my first car in georgia when I started medical school, I had to pay sales tax in Louisiana because i was registering my …

Popularity: 14% [?]

June 5, 2007

10 important overall strategies you can take to minimize student debt, maximize return

Filed under: Student Loans, taxes - 05 Jun 2007

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As student loans are the biggest debts that we have facing us after medical school or any professional school, I want to let you know the general strategy …

Popularity: 17% [?]

May 29, 2007

Saving money on your utility bill. My water bill = $51.30!!!

Filed under: Frugality, taxes, Moving - 29 May 2007

My god, I opened my first utility bill today after checking my mail found my water bill was 51.30. The billing period was from 5/6- 5/15. So for a period of …

Popularity: 7% [?]

May 28, 2007

Charitable donations, Tax deductions! What do you with your stuff if you can’t move it. Part 1

Filed under: taxes, Moving - 28 May 2007

I enjoyed the comment made by Jennie about getting rid of stuff that cost more to ship than it is to just buy new. That was one of my mistakes as well! …

Popularity: 5% [?]