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Meet my financial mistakes

financial mistakes, money mistakes, debt, credit card

CF / May 9th, 2011 / 4 Comments

I’ve made a lot of financial mistakes in not a lot of time. In some ways, it was for the best, because I learned a lot of life lessons and it gave me a lot of motivation for getting my financial house in order. In other ways, it’s really kept me from pursuing opportunities that I’ve been interested in. Photo credit: Original photo by Images of Money via http://www.flickr.com/photos/59937401@N07/5929554283/in/photostream Taking...

Posted in: Credit and Debt, Money Tagged with: credit, debt, money mistakes, student loans, university

Giving up the perfect job

the perfect job, job opportunity, applying for a job

CF / May 5th, 2011 / No Comments

A few years ago, I interviewed for my almost-dream job. The position was for a “Publishing Coordinator” in a large biotech company. The job involved preparing the weekly newsletter, writing articles, and research new findings and events in science. Awesome, right? Photo Credit: photologue_np at http://www.flickr.com/photos/44313045@N08/6290270129/ I’m pretty good at interviews. ...

Posted in: Career and Work, Credit and Debt, Money Tagged with: career, expenses, job, job interview, salary

What I did with my income tax refund

income tax refund, tax refund, extra money, Net worth update , net worth, financial success, financial health

CF / May 2nd, 2011 / 1 Comment

I got my income tax refund last week. Woohoo! 2010 taxes done and closed. Although many PF sites will tell you that getting a tax refund means that you are giving the government an interest-free loan, I am still pleased to get a large chunk of money once a year. It’s a great way to make a large dent in… something. When I was younger, I used to spend away the money, but I (think I...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: 2010 tax refund, 2010 taxes, income tax refund, tax refund

Using medical deductions in your tax return

medical deductions in your tax, medical benefits, tax deduction, tax return, health benefits

CF / March 26th, 2011 / No Comments

Many people are fortunate enough to have benefit plans which completely cover their health and dental needs. But many other people only have partial coverage and still many others are not covered at all. I used to be fortunate enough to have all of my medical and dental needs covered at 100%. But after going back to school and taking a work placement, my benefits have evaporated. Luckily, Brian’s...

Posted in: Money Tagged with: medical expenses, refund, tax credit