New Financial Plan

Things have been hectic through the holiday season.  Thanksgiving was busy enough and nothing has let up with all of the preparations for Christmas.  We still have some last minute gifts to get.  We have to sort out family schedules.  Then Christmas and New Years will be here.  At least the kids activities and schools have a break.  I have some time off too!

The end of the year is a good time for a big money review.  There are tons of opportunities to use your money.  Holiday gifts are a good way to spend a bunch.  Charitable donations are another good way to share your wealth.  Retirement contributions can be made.  This year we can almost figure out our tax situation to help decide what moves make sense over the next week.  It looks like there will be AMT relief again.  We’ve never had to worry about that but it is nice to know that other people will be able to plan a bit earlier if that does go through.

With all of the activity going on I am already feeling behind here, in both my blog and my plan.  Through the end of the year I am hoping to get another credit card post, a first good look at college savings plans, new years resolutions, and some other odds and ends.