Apr
9
First Work Year – Once In a Lifetime Opportunity
April 9, 2007 | 1 Comment
Many people start their careers a few months after graduation (be it from school or college). Most people complete their degrees in summer, and that makes them very prone to earning half a year worth of salary on the very first year they work. It is not that bad, as they happen to [...]
Apr
9
Got an Audit from the IRS
April 9, 2007 | 4 Comments
And I must say, it is not as painful as it sounds. They did sent a letter requesting more than $28,000 in taxes, interests, and penalties, calculated in a very liberal way. It almost killed my wife out of a heart attack. I took it calmer, even when I didn’t have the [...]
Apr
4
Opening a Bank Account
April 4, 2007 | 3 Comments
My consulting business seems to be something ad-hoc – something I do whenever the opportunity arises, but not necessarily a huge business so far. I do not think I need to hire top-notch services yet. So far it is something I have been able to handle with just basic reading – no lawyer [...]
Apr
1
Just Returned From My Down-Under Gig
April 1, 2007 | 1 Comment
Just as I am returning from my down-under independent consulting gig I noticed that my incorporating article was referenced in the Working Solo Australian blog. I found it a nice coincidence!For as much joy as I am having now that I returned home I will have to do several administration tasks before finalizing this [...]
Apr
1
Rolling Over My 401k
April 1, 2007 | Comments Off
First thing I did this morning after I woke up was rolling over my previous employer 401k into a Rollover IRA. Fidelity allows it to be done on line in extremely simple steps. I hadn’t been able to do it before since I hadn’t been able to call Fidelity to re-establish my on [...]
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