Childcare is a complicated situation. If you have kids, you've probably considered this. Do you send your kids to a childcare center, do you use an in home daycare, or do you hire a nanny? But do you have to pay taxes for a nanny? And if so, how does it work? When do you have to pay taxes for a nanny? If you have a nanny (or any household employee) who makes more than $2300 in a calendar year, you have to pay a combination of state and … [Read more...]
How to Make Money from Mineral Rights
Do you own property and wonder how to make more money off of it? One obvious way to do that is to rent out the land, but what if you discover that the land you own is even more valuable. Depending on where you live, you could have very valuable substances underground - such as gold, copper, or more commonly, gas and oil. But if you're not in a position to mine them yourself, did you know that you can still make money from these substances? … [Read more...]
Should You Buy a Car During the Car Shortage?
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a lot of effects that people didn't anticipate. One of those is a shortage of new cars, which has inevitably led to a shortage in used cars and even a shortage in rental cars. But what if you were planning to buy a car this summer? Should you buy a car during the car shortage? Why Is There a Car Shortage? If you think about it, it's pretty obvious why there is a car shortage - it's just something I never … [Read more...]
How to Negotiate Medical Bills
Even if you have good insurance, sometimes you end up getting hit with a surprise medical bill, much higher than you expected. It can be frustrating - you do your research, you check to be sure that your procedure is covered, and all looks good... and then it turns out the anesthesiologist used by the hospital is out of network for you and not covered. Or worse, you have an accident and don't have a choice of what hospital you land at, and end … [Read more...]
Current LuLaRoe Lawsuit Status
Since we talked about leggings last week, let's revisit an older story about LuLaRoe. If you will remember, LuLaRoe has been part of a number of lawsuits, regarding everything from not paying their suppliers to being an illegal pyramid scheme. Let's take a look at the current LuLaRoe lawsuit status. Washington State Lawsuit In early 2019, the Washington state Attorney General filed a lawsuit against LuLaRoe alleging that the company is an … [Read more...]