HERE I GO AGAIN...

I started writing this blog in 2007. Within the first few posts I admitted that I have a short attention span and start and stop things all the time. I had a good run at posting and then one day, stopped. So here I am now re-interested and re-wanting to share info I learn from experts and other folks on how to get and live rich.

At this point I am the only one reading this blog I am sure. I 'll tell my mother and my sisters and my best friend that I have started up again. Those women know me pretty well but in case someone else accidentally winds up on this post, here is how I define RICH:

RICH IS HAVING ENOUGH FREEDOM TO DO WITH MY LIFE WHAT BRINGS ME THE MOST JOY.

Top Ten Things that bring me JOY:

1. Being able to live with myself and my decisions
2. My Family
3. My Friends
4. My Health
5. Service to others
6. Interesting and Challenging Work
7. Learning new things
8. Having new experiences
9. Getting enough sleep
10. Shopping

In the theme of this post, I offer you this: HERE I GO AGAIN! I...can't...stop...laughing! It's brilliant and Tawny Kitaen was hot. Someone should bring big hair back as an economic stimulus maneuver.

THE LONGER YOU WAIT, THE LONGER IT WILL TAKE TO GET STIMULATED...

Putting off getting your taxes done may be costing you some sleep, may cost you penalties and finance charges, but it will delay your ECONOMIC STIMULUS PAYMENT, since payments are based on your tax return.

To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, $3,000 of income and file a 2007 federal tax return. IRS will take care of the rest. Eligible people will receive up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples), and parents will receive an additional $300 for each eligible child younger than 17. Millions of retirees, disabled veterans and low-wage workers who usually are exempt from filing a tax return must do so this year in order to receive a stimulus payment.

The IRS has a handy Economic Stimulus Payment Calculator on their site if you would like to see what your payment will be. Cool.

MONEY BACK! MONEY BACK! NOW THAT STIMULATIN"!

I hesitate to call it "free money" since we are just getting back some of what we pay in taxes that ends up getting spent on absurd and outrageous programs and pet projects of our government...but I digress.  Money back, it doesn't hurt!

The Economic Stimulus package passed last night, and come May, the checks will start rolling out:

The bill calls for individuals earning up to $75,000 and couples earning up to $150,000 to earn rebates of as much as $600 and $1,200, respectively. Taxpayers receiving the rebates additionally will receive $300 a child. Rebates are for the 2007 tax year, and the Treasury Department will begin mailing checks in May.

Seniors and disabled veterans, many of whom would have been passed over in the original agreement, will receive $300 rebate checks. The plan passed the Senate by a vote of 81 to 16.

Yipee!  Other interesting news as a result of this package:

...the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), who set the upper limit for single-family mortgage loans to $300,700, a 9.34 percent increase over the previous ceiling of $275,000.

What could this mean for you if you are thinking of buying or refinancing (click here)?  Yeah.

ECONOMIC STIMULUS, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU...

Congressional leaders announced a deal with the White House Thursday on an economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200, and more if they have children.

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