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But they come with hazards, too. Reloadable cards can be smart alternatives to credit or debit cards, and some employers even distribute them in lieu of paychecks.

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MonaVie Sends a Second Cease & Desist at Lazy Man and Money — A David versus Goliath story. is a financial Internet company which designs, builds, and nurtures business opportunities where technology and finance intersect. You are not allowed to reproduce the content within this feed in any manner.

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I hope you’ll be convinced to do something soon.
55 Money Savings Tips (Your Wallet Will Thank You) at Quizzle Blog — Aside from free credit score and report, Quizzle also has a nice blog!
What is the Difference Between a Credit Card and a Charge Card? at Mrs. provides investors with the tools and knowledge to make better investment decisions.

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Carnivals

Since I was sick as a dog this week — yep, that’s why only 2 articles — I only participated in one carnival: The Prudent Money Carnival.

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News of the Week

Mint.com to Join the Intuit Family — Intuit to acquire Mint.com for 0 million. It so happened these dreams came true recently.

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In a few days, I’ll be moving down to Virginia and start my new career at WebFinance Inc. Over the years, I poured my heart and soul into it, and it became the key to my life dreams. I have many dreams and amongst them: working full-time on web sites and moving my family to Northern Virginia. And like Moolanomy, I intend to pour my heart and soul into this new venture.

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So this is where the multi-author part comes in. I am planning to buy a house in Virginia and would love to have a ,000 tax credit.
5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now at Kiplinger — I guess I really want a house.
Tips from 8 champion moonlighters at MSN Smart Spending — If my story doesn’t encourage you to start something for yourself, check out these other stories. This feed is provided for the convenience of Moolanomy’s subscribers. Through our individual services — BusinessDictionary, InvestorWords, and InvestorGuide — WebFinance Inc. I have a handful of people lined up now, but I am still looking for more writers, if you are interested in showcasing your work on Moolanomy and earn some money, here is more information about becoming a staff writer.

Weekly Highlights

Now that the big announcement is out of the way, I’d like to share with you a few good articles discovered over the week.

Homebuyer tax credit extended, increased, and open to all homebuyers?! at Christian Personal Finance — Heck, screw the fact that our government is spending shed load of money. Instead of trying to do two things at once, I’ve ask a few financial bloggers to help me out. is the parent company of a thriving family of financial websites whose sole goal is to help individuals with their finances and investments. Congratulation to both! Ask it now at Moolanomy Answers!

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Just over two years ago, I started a personal finance blog called Moolanomy. And hear from Twitter in response to this (via @mapgirlsfc): “@mrsmicah ‘Juice company?’ LOL. Over the next few weeks, you’ll start seeing articles from a multitude of authors — and I think it will be great. Here’s a blurb from the company’s about page:

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Benefits won’t shrink, but it may feel equal a cut seeing of rising medical costs. Barring commotion by Congress, 2010 will be the first year in 35 years that seniors don’t get a cost-of-living adjustment.

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Three new credit cards reduce interest estimates or give points for paying on future. But if you rarely carry a balance, you’re probably better off seeing elsewhere.

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I same the self-scans grocery stores are using. The bad thing… It’s lots easier and faster to scan my own points than to get in a clerk-scanned lane.

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You’d suppose a payday touch is apparent… Payday loans have earned a terrible reputation for getting consumers deep into a voucher trap that’s nearly impossible to get out of.

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Though credit card delinquencies had fallen…
Average credit card interest quotas have increased since last week (12.28% vs. 12.14%), but are still lower than they were six months ago (12.84%).

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The first step to planning your aging parents’ financial future is to get the conversation started.

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An implantable chip could allow you to charge purchases or even start your car. It’d be convenient, to be undeniable. But would it be too creepy?

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Don’t just take my word for it, though. If you’re over the phase out limits of the Roth IRA contribution, you will not be able to contribute new money to the Roth.

However, there is a backdoor approach that allows you contribute to a non-deductible IRA and then immediately afterward convert it to a Roth IRA and avoid all taxable consequence. It’s a nice loophole that still allows you to continue to contribute to the Roth and benefit from the tax-free money. J.D. Essentially, that means you are spreading it out over a three year period.

2010 is the only year that this exception is allowed. Starting in 2011 (unless congress changes it), it reverts back to the original way where all the tax is owed in that year.

Timing On The Roth IRA Conversion

When it comes to converting, timing can be everything. Both good and helpful reads to get a beginner started. If you do decide you want to implement the “take back”, keep in mind that you have until October 15th of the calendar year following conversion to switch back to a traditional IRA.

Backdoor On New Contributions

Just because the conversion limit of 0,000 AGI is lifted, doesn’t mean that the income restrictions are lifted for new contributions into the Roth. What makes it such a big deal is that up until then, most people couldn’t convert to a Roth IRA because their income was too high. There maybe some special tax implications if you’ve contributed after-tax money into an IRA which I’ll discuss below.

Roth IRA Conversion Tax Calculation Example

Whether you are attempting to convert the non-deductible IRA or just a fraction of your old IRA’s, the IRS looks as them as one IRA. There are plenty of reasons to love the Roth IRA.

One stat that startles me is that the Roth IRA only accounts for 5% of all the retirement plans being used. But in 2010, all that changes and that’s what makes it that exciting. Now you don’t have any excuses for not having a Roth IRA.

The 2010 Roth IRA Conversion Event

If you couldn’t open a Roth IRA because you earned too much, you now have a chance to convert all traditional IRA’s, old SEP and SIMPLE IRA’s, and old 401k’s, 403b’s and 457 accounts in 2010. Let me use a common scenario to illustrate the point.

Steven has a SIMPLE IRA, a Traditional IRA, and a Roth IRA totaling 0,000. For example, in 2009 if an individual or married couple have an AGI of over 0,000 the conversion is not an option. One factor is the income phaseout limits and the other is that consumers don’t fully comprehend how great the Roth IRA really is.

If you are one of the ones that doesn’t understand it, here’s a post I wrote that discusses the Roth IRA Rules that should help break down some of the basic concepts. Since Steven is only wanting to convert half of his balance, we take that amount ,000 times 14.29% to equal ,003. Many people who have been salivating on the tax free benefit of the Roth IRA will finally get to sink their teeth into it.

Roth IRA Is Tax Free Money

Before I get into the rules on the Roth IRA Conversion, I want to give a quick reminder of why you need to open a Roth IRA account today: Tax Free Money. Many people who converted early in 2008 recharacterized when the markets began to tank in the fall. from Get Rich Slowly has a great post on his blog, “WhyI Love the Roth IRA“.

Converting to a Roth IRA is not new, so what with all the buzz about about this Roth IRA Conversion event in 2010? This creates an exciting opportunity for those that have been on the outside looking in on the benefits of the Roth IRA.

Consider 2010 as everyone getting their VIP access to the tax free party of the year….scratch that…..decade. Now that you are on board, let’s look at some of the tax ramifications of converting.

Tax Ramifications of Converting To A Roth IRA

The one thing to be knowledgeable about is that we will have an income tax consequence due to this action, but congress has implemented a favorable tax treatment upon doing this. In this scenario, that gives us ,000/0,000 to equal .29%. After you’ve read that, here are some articles that can help you open a Roth IRA for the first time and the best place to open a Roth IRA account. We then subtract that amount from the amount to be converted which equals ,997 that Steven will owe income tax on.

As you can see, the Roth IRA conversion process can get complicated. How could something some great be so heavily under utilized? Is there anything else I need to say? What will make a huge impact is whether you have a mixture of pre-tax and after tax contributions. Usually if you convert from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, you are then burdened with the tax owed that current year, based off your ordinary income tax rate. The actual day that you convert is the value that is used to determine how much tax you will owe. This feed is provided for the convenience of Moolanomy’s subscribers. I couldn’t agree more. The IRS does allow you to do a recharacterization, but doing so will prevent you from doing another conversion in that year. Please consult your tax advisor before implementing this strategy.

Do you have a financial question? Let’s breakdown the pre and post tax contributions of each.

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What amount will be added to his taxable income in 2011 and 2012?

First, we take the total after-tax contributions of non-Roth IRA balances divided by the total non-Roth IRA balance. The amount that is used to determine the tax owed is based on the actual day you convert.

Spread Your Tax Burden Across 3 Years!

But for anybody that converts in 2010, the tax laws allow you to defer your tax owed in 2010, to where you only have to pay half of the tax burden in 2011, and the remaining half in 2012. Ask it now at Moolanomy Answers!

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