http://dardhel.savingadvice.com Random Notes About Otherwise Boring Financial Decisions. info@savingadvice.com Dardhel en-us http://dardhel.savingadvice.com/2008/05/19/deployed-finances_39174/ I am not sure about some of you in the military but I rather enjoy doing finances while deployed.<br /> <br /> 1. When you see your paycheck you notice there are no federal taxes withheld (except fica, ss, med).<br /> <br /> 2. You also add in all the combat pay. $250 for family seperation, $225 for... Mon, 19 May 2008 21:53:00 PST dardhel@gmail.com (Dardhel) http://dardhel.savingadvice.com/2008/04/07/unpleasant-news_37550/ Just got notified that I was deploying next week. Kind of a shocker seeing that I was already supposed to deploy in July. Anyway, now its time for last minute scrambling to make sure the wife is set for while I am gone. Least everything is on auto pay and there should be nothing... Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:12:12 PST dardhel@gmail.com (Dardhel) http://dardhel.savingadvice.com/2008/02/04/budget-busting_35166/ I have been doing pretty well at not staying within the budget I set out for myself at the beginning of the year of $200 per week discretionary spending.<br /> <br /> It's always something I didn't think of. <br /> <br /> Last week I renewed my magazine subscription to Kiplingers for another 3 years... Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:48:35 PST dardhel@gmail.com (Dardhel) http://dardhel.savingadvice.com/2008/01/24/new-credit-card_34659/ My parents taught me from a young age how to responsibly use a CC. They even cosigned a cc for me when I was still in high school. The card had a low credit limit so that I couldn't do too much damage and they would of course keep track of the bill to make sure I paid it.<br /> <br /> Now... Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:59:27 PST dardhel@gmail.com (Dardhel) http://dardhel.savingadvice.com/2008/01/21/friggen-waiting-game_34506/ Just a slight rant...<br /> <br /> This time of year drives me nuts. Not because I have to pay off the CC after Christmas or anything...<br /> <br /> What drives me nuts is that I want my money back from the IRS and I am forced to sit here and wait for all the little tax documents to come visit me in... Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:01:53 PST dardhel@gmail.com (Dardhel) http://dardhel.savingadvice.com/2007/12/30/2008-taxes-or-lack-thereof_33384/ Doing a quick look ahead to the coming year I am confronted with another familiar situation.<br /> <br /> This past year was one that was slightly different from those I am used to. It was the first year I didn't get every cent in federal income taxes back. But that could easily be explained... Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:27:40 PST dardhel@gmail.com (Dardhel) http://dardhel.savingadvice.com/2007/12/28/2008-goal-changing-course-getting-rid-of_33298/ Okay, this is my first Blog entry so bear with me. I hopefully gave you a quick snapshot of my families situation under my info. What I'd like to throw out there today is my thought process on my 2008 goal of paying off my Auto Loans.<br /> <br /> First of all, both loans were for 60 mos and... Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:02:19 PST dardhel@gmail.com (Dardhel)