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I used TaxAct software last year and was happy.

I used to do my own calculations, switched to TurboTax online several years ago when I started a small business. Got sick of Turbotax costing more every year (about $100 now). TaxAct is $20 (maybe $25 if you miss the discount offers).

They have an ...

<r>Have you checked to see what over the air stations you should be able to receive?<br/>
For example, <URL url="http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29">http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29</URL><br/>
or <br/>
<URL url="http://www.antennaweb.org/">http://www.antennaweb ...

<r>It does seem to be running better. But I just tried to post and eventually got "500 Server Error<br/>
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A misconfiguration on the server caused a hiccup. Check the server logs, fix the problem, then try again.<br/>
URL: <URL url="http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/bb-post.php"><LINK_TEXT ...

<t>I'm assuming he is thinking about a used van, and not new?<br/>
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(could he lease a used one by the month, just to get started?)<br/>
I also think he should take a chance on this. His job situation sounds bad, sounds like he could easily get another job if it doesn't succeed, and the startup ...

Are you sure he is saying 12% SWR? From the bit you quoted, I can't really say what he means. Maybe 4% SWR + 4% inflation = 8% ?
Maybe posting a bigger chunk of the email would clarify.

<t>Thought about this more, are you sure the gas bill is only for the stove? (not water heater, etc?)<br/>
Seems like all of your fellow apartment dwellers would be in the same boat. Could you talk to management and convince them to move all the stoves to one meter (or maybe their existing meter for ...

<t>Almost certainly using portable stoves indoors is against fire codes. I don't think this would be fair to your neighboring apartment dwellers. (maybe google air fuel bomb?)<br/>
We had a rural home blow up from a propane leak in our county a few years back. There wasn't a wall standing, just a ...

Jacob, do have any stats for amount of data transferred?

<r>I looked at doing solar panels last year, depending on state rebates, cost of installation, etc everybody's numbers will be different.<br/>
You say the system is $30k, how many watts are you getting? I believe the materials cost about $2/watt, about evenly split between panels and BOS (balance of ...

<t>From your description, I would have to say you are overreacting and being an asshole. On a scale of 1 to 10, these neighbors sounds like a 6 (above average). Things could be oh-so-much worse.<br/>
Can't you tilt the bathroom blinds so the treehouse can't see in well, but you still get daylight ...

<r>I think this might be based on a recent Fidelity report that tried to tell you how much money you need to retire. Here are two links that discuss it (just top results on Google):<br/>
<URL url="http://portfolioist.com/2012/09/24/saving-and-investing-for-retirement-part-two/"><LINK_TEXT text="http ...

<t>BPA: maybe try the freezer rather than heat? Put the books in a ziplock and keep them in the freezer for a few days before reading. Also, maybe try to get paperbacks (without nooks & crannies on the spine).<br/>
Oh, are you in an apartment? Seems like it might be more likely to get them from your ...

NYTimes had an article on gas lines Friday. I particularly enjoyed the mention of the guy who had 3/4 of a tank, but was waiting in a 1/2 mile line because he "Just had to have it" (a full tank).

<t>Thanks to both for the responses!<br/>
I had looked at Firecalc last year, seems like it has been enhanced quite a bit since then, even adding exactly what I was looking for. (but I'm still playing around with numbers in it, trying to understand better)<br/>
And Maus, I have created the excel ...

<t>Does anyone know of a retirement income calculator that takes into account Social Security?<br/>
I'm 55 and was trying to figure out what I would have if I just quit now. I have the SS info claiming about $1400/month at age 62, add $700 to that at age 67 for spouse's SS. But I haven't found a ...

<t>That is a fantastic offer. Seems too good to be true.<br/>
Oh, I think the 4% real vs 4% nominal takes into account inflation. So they are paying you 4% interest, but if inflation is 2% your real value is 2%.<br/>
But the true value for inflation is hard to pin down. The government offers up a ...

<t>rachels: I think you have some good ideas from the above responses. But I would also mention another possible route to fix the problem: buy something for your business before the end of the year and eliminate your tax liability. (I'm no accountant, so do your own research...)<br/>
Also suggest ...

<t>@FrugalZen: I just wanted to disagree with some of your iPod thoughts, since they are so far off from reality:<br/>
"If you lose it you have to re-purchase it thus spending money twice." - formerly Apple would usually allow you to re-download iTunes items that you had purchased, if you had a disk ...

<t>raider says "...get it certified..."<br/>
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I think you would be unlikely to find anybody that would certify a trailer hitch in the US for more than the manufacturer rates it for. And usually the US figure is half what it is for Europe, for the same vehicle.<br/>
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My old Subie Legacy was ...

<t>Secretwealth asks "Not to be snarky, but if the world is going to end, why do you need to get out of debt?"<br/>
Perhaps the thinking is that the world ending might be a process (20 to 50 years), rather than an event. During the process, an unemployed college graduate with $50,000 debt might be ...