CanadianTaxesFilter: Can I legally claim some of my debt as an "investment expense" if I give up my second job to focus on my business? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I and the soon-to-be-Mrs. start tracking our joint finances simultaneously on separate computers? [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2007 - 9 answers

Is it reasonable for a network administrator to require reimbursement for his personal mobile phone and home internet connection? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2007 - 43 answers

Overseas visitors planning to travel from Chicago to Orlando in the US. Which will be less hassle/expense, driving or flying? (Are one-way car rentals *really* that expensive?!) [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2007 - 19 answers

I need to keep track/remind myself of a weekly contribution. Is there a (PocketPC?) program that will help me? [more inside]
posted on Nov 10, 2006 - 11 answers

I just landed a well paying job in Seattle after having a soul sucking job, where I did not save a penny for about a year. While the new salary will be great, I am essentially broke, and I need a $3000 loan to relocate and get started (which has been determined to be my responsibility to cover by negociation). None of my relatives or friends have this kind of cash, nor do I have a credit card. So how would I go about getting $3000? Can I just take my job offer into a bank and use that as leverage for a loan? Mefites, help me back out of this corner and find the cash to live my dream.
posted on Oct 27, 2006 - 16 answers

TaxFilter: A co-worker and I both recently relocated and received a relocation allowance. Anything above the cost of the move (excess reimbursement) we were allowed to keep. I know that the excess is taxable income. My co-worker feels that the relocation allowance is like our Meals and Incidental Expenses per diem, we didn't spend all of the allowance, so we get to keep the balance treating it as non-taxable income.

How can I simply explain the difference between a per diem and an excess reimbusrment to him? I've showed him relevant IRS documentation such as Publications 17 and 521 to no avail.
posted on Feb 5, 2005 - 5 answers