It's Free Real Estate
Love, Death, and Taxes
Making Moolah
Things you have to buy, but don't want to
Big Boy School
100
The review process if you fail to file, or file a suspicious tax return
A tax audit
100
Average hospital bill in 2019 to deliver a baby in Utah County (before insurance)
$11,602 (cbs.com, Jasmine cost $1,596.90, William cost $3,282.16)
200
The annual tax date deadline
April 15
200
Difference between average salaries of US Army officer and US Army infantryman
$25,762 (glassdoor.com, infantryman @ $37,701 & army officer @ $63,463)
300
Percentage of home ownership to drop mortgage insurance
20%
300
The annual federal tax for the average salary in Utah county
$23,974 ($104,155 avg household income from US 2020 census)
300
Average salary of Auto Technician (entry level, no overtime, 40 hour/ week) in Utah county
$42,470 (indeed.com) @ 22.21/hour
300
Zach’s internet and tv (2 streaming services) bill last month
$74.06 ($50 internet + $15.49 netflix + $8.57 disney)
400
Percentage change of median house price from 2021 to 2022
+28.9% (Association of Utah Realtors, utahrealtors.com)
400
Cost of this Costco couch?
$1699.99
500
The monthly payment for a $500k (about the average cost of house in Utah county) 30 year fixed mortgage at %5.49 (US avg) not including taxes?
$2,836
500
A set dollar amount that the IRS lets you deduct from your taxable income with no questions asked. This reduces your taxable income, which reduces taxes owed. This is one of two ways to file your taxes.
The definition of the standard deductible (investopedia.com)
500
Difference in total money earned in a lifetime between a college graduate starting working at $55,260 and a highschool graduate working at $20/hour, with each getting a 5% raise each year
$1,131,990 (wolframalpha.com Sum[55260(1+.05)^x],{x,0,43}] - Sum[38400(1+.05^x),{x,0,47}] naceweb.org)
500
Price difference between brand new 2022 Honda Civic LX and 2021 Honda Civic LX with 6k miles and a clean title
-$350 (2022 @ 22,350 from Larry H. Miller Honda Murray, UT & 22,000 from Auto Boutique Columbus, Ohio)
500
First monthly payment for a student loan at 3.73% (national avg) for $25,216 (4 years at BYU)
$432.20 (finserve.byu.edu)