By Patrick on Mar 28, 2008 in Fun Money, Taxes | 15 Comments
Have you filed your taxes yet? I just finished my taxes this week. Unfortunately, the news was not good - my wife and I owe $1,100. But we will get $1,200 for the economic stimulus rebate in May, so that will make up for it. (economic stimulus rebate check schedule)
I had a feeling our […]
By Patrick on Mar 25, 2008 in Fun Money | 4 Comments
Yesterday, the Department of Justice approved the merger between XM Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. However, this is only the first step before a merger can actually take place. It still needs to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The merger was officially proposed over a year ago, but faced several legal roadblocks - […]
By Patrick on Mar 14, 2008 in Fun Money | 6 Comments
Yesterday, March 13, 2008, the US Department of the Treasury released the new $5 bills into circulation. The new $5 bills were included among currency shipments from Federal Reserve to banks, which will distribute the money to customers and businesses. People will start seeing these new bills as soon as this weekend.
Changes to the new […]
By Patrick on Feb 20, 2008 in Fun Money | 14 Comments
Yesterday, Toshiba announced they will stop producing the HD-DVD, which puts a definitive end to the questions concerning which high-definition DVD format would dominate the markets. This wasn’t really a surprise to many people, as the Blu-Ray format was backed by most of the major Hollywood movie studios, and several technology giants. Last week, Wal-Mart […]