As I sit and try to write a post tonight/this morning (I know I should have posts prepared for days in advance) my mind kept racing back to one topic, and since this blog is anonymous why shouldn’t I bring it up. It has nothing to do with finance, but doesn’t get more personal
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I am pretty sure the title says it all! The Wife is 5 weeks along, and since we told our parents last night and a few friends today…the next logical thing is to announce it to all you readers.
I know the right thing to do is not tell anyone until 3 months,
Continue reading My Journey and The Wife are Expecting A Child

This past weekend The Wife and I visited Newport Rhode Island for our One Year Anniversary, and I learned three very applicable personal finance lessons, and it came from our trip to the mansions.
The normal thing when visiting Rhode Island is to do Mansion Tours. The Wife and I checked out two of
Continue reading What Personal Finance Lessons can one Learn from Newport, Rhode Island?

I finally took my oath to practice law in the State of New York. As I have indicated in the past, I passed the NY bar exam on the first time in 2006, but had a few speed bumps prior to getting admitted today.
Just thought I’d share with my readers that I
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One of the main reasons I started this site was to keep myself accountable to anyone that was reading. Ironic part, is that when I started I probably had no one reading so it was an exercise in futility!
After searching my archives I could only find one update this year – on March
Continue reading My Journey’s Financial Update 5/29/2009

As I have explained in my “About” Section I passed the New York State Bar Exam (getting admitted next week) and have been employed as the Director of Financial Planning for a wealth management firm for the past 2 years.
Part of my job entails reading testamentary documents (think Wills and Complex Trusts)
Continue reading How Should I handle “Alternative Income” Opportunities when Friends and Family are Involved?
I read a post today on the Tax Policy Blog which now has me applying for the coolest position ever. Be forewarned, this position is only cool for finance and tax tools.
Apparently the IRS is accepting applications for membership in the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC) for a three year term
Continue reading Applying for the Coolest Volunteer Position Ever! Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council

I have given the readers of this blog an insight into my taxes, so I felt the need to give a conclusion to my income tax “situation” (yes, it has been upgraded to a situation). These past updates include:
Meeting my CPA Tomorrow – What should You Bring when Meeting with your CPA? Taxes
Continue reading My Last Income Tax Update (hopefully)
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