Couple Money — Building Financial Freedom Together

Cash Flow: Managing and Improving Ours

February 23, 2010

Why Manage Your Cash Flow
We’re working on reviewing our budget and cash flow tonight for our family’s financial meeting. With our new house expenses, we’re adjusting everything to make our finances run smoothly. Having a positive cash flow means our net worth will grow over time while having a negative cash flow will eventually drain [...]

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Our Tax Return Plans

February 19, 2010

I mentioned earlier some ideas for tax refunds that we’ve used to improve our finances. What’s our plan for our tax refund this year? We just have two goals this year: pay down the mortgage and paying cash for some small house projects.
Paying Down the Mortgage
Our main goal this year with the refund is to [...]

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Tax Refund Plans: Pay Off Debt or Build Savings?

February 17, 2010

Tax Refund Time!
As tax season is progressing, more and more people are starting to receive a tax refund. Many people are wondering what are the best ways to use it. I wanted to quickly post some ways you can use your tax return for maximum financial impact. I’ve used both in the past and have [...]

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New Home Expenses: What We Spend, What We Saved

February 15, 2010

It’s been quiet here because we’ve been busy with the new townhouse and we had guests in town this weekend. This past Friday we moved into our new place and we’re loving it so far. We’ve been working hard to get this feeling more like our home than just an all white generic house on [...]

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TurboTax 2009: Home and Business Review

February 9, 2010

File Your Own Taxes with TurboTax
Many people get nervous or worried about filing income taxes, thinking it’s a boring and confusion process. Using tax software like TurboTax (also available online) can make it much easier and quicker. TurboTax offers a user friendly interview style that guides you through the tax process.
Personal Information
TurboTax asks questions to [...]

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