Alexander's Blog

According to the recently passed bill in the house First Time Home Buyer's will no longer have to repay the tax credit over the 15 year period previously determined.  "Technically, the stimulus bill is actually changing the terms of the $7,500 tax credit that was issued as a part of the Housing R...

People are living longer these days due to healthier lifestyle, medical advancements, organic farming; give credit to whomever you like... except the FDA tolerable amounts of melamine whatever that means... (Melamine is a toxic chemical recently found in baby formula imported from china[1], and e...

  2008 2009 Max Annual Contribution to 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans $16,500 $15,500 Catch-Up Provisions for those over age 50 $5,500 $5,000 Max Annual SIMPLE Employee Deferral $11,500 $10,500 SEP Min Compensation $550 $500 Max Annual IRA Contribution $5,000 $5,000 Catch-Up IRA Contribution $1,0...

October 29, 2008, the College Board (which is a non-profit examination board that administers many different standardized tests across the US including the SAT) released college cost figures for the 08/09 school year in its Trends in College Pricing Report.  Guess what, it is going to be more exp...

On October 3, 2008, President Bush signed H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the "Act"). The Act, often referred to in the media as the "bailout" or "rescue" bill, is a legislative package that is made up of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), the Energy Improveme...