Reduce Your eBay Taxes with a Home Office Deduction
January 18, 2008
Do you know how much you’ll owe this year on your eBay income tax? Did you know you might be able to reduce those taxes by claiming a home office deduction? If you’re running a profitable business on eBay hopefully you’ve been making estimated tax payments throughout the year to avoid any kind of fees […]
Health Insurance Companies Suck – Personal Finance Review
January 13, 2008
What would happen if you had a bill more than a year overdue? Can you say late fees, collection agency? Why is it that insurance companies can jack you around for more than a year and suffer no consequences at all? I’ve written before about a health insurance problem we’ve been fighting, caught between a […]
Do eBay Sellers Need to Pay Self Employment Taxes?
January 7, 2008
After informing my eBay Partner that he needed to pay taxes on eBay his sales he called me up yesterday and asked if he owes self employment taxes in addition to income taxes on his eBay profits. My response was, if you are selling on eBay and have a net earnings of more than $400 in a year, you […]
Personal Finance Review – The Psychology of Spending & Saving Edition
January 6, 2008
We experienced usually warm weather this weekend so we spent a lot of time outside, taking advantage of the balmy temperatures before the cold returns. It was the first time in a while I had a chance to workout; a busy work schedule and the cold weather have kept me out of the fitness routine. […]
Paying Taxes on eBay Income – Do eBay Sellers Need to Report their Earnings?
January 3, 2008
Should I be paying taxes on my eBay income? This was a question I was faced with yesterday from my friend / business partner as we celebrated our earnings for December. Our eBay partnership has been a success so far, bringing in over $700 for me last month! When he asked me whether he needed to be […]
Time Tracking with Fresh Books – New Year Review Edition
January 1, 2008
What have you accomplished in 2008? I know, the New Year is only a dozen hours old but the clock is ticking on your 2008 goals! Wouldn’t it be nice if you could finish the day already having made some progress towards one of your new year’s resolutions? One of my major resolutions that I […]
Personal Finance Review – Holiday Roundup Edition
December 28, 2007
What makes the holiday season special? In my opinion it’s who you spend it with, not how much you spend on it. Contrary to what retailers would have you think, you can have a perfectly fulfilling holiday season without setting foot in a store or hitting any door buster sales. Thanks to the shopping on the […]
Selling on eBay After the Holidays
December 22, 2007
As you scurry around trying to finish your last minute gift shopping in the final days before Christmas, keep in mind that the next few days can be a great time to prepare to make some money on eBay. The following four tips can help you make some extra money to help pay off those […]
Personal Finance Review – Do It Yourself Edition
December 16, 2007
If something needs maintenance or repair in your home or apartment do you hire someone to do the work or do it yourself? A lot of it probably depends on what your skills are and how much time you have. As Trent observes, if your time is valuable and you’re looking to maximize it then […]
Earn Extra Holiday Cash With ExpoTV
December 12, 2007
If you have a video camera, you can earn some extra money this holiday season, and it has nothing to do with YouTube’s recent announcement. I was looking for some video product reviews while Christmas shopping online last night and ran across a site named ExpoTV. They will pay you to review a product on […]
