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Cutting Your Tax Bill as a Retiree

Trying to figure out retirement is already challenging enough, but if you have to stop and start thinking about your tax situation, you might be in for a challenging time beyond what you might think you can handle. Don’t worry though — with the power of the Internet, you really have the power to figure [...]

Tax Documents

Don’t Wait Till the End of the Year to Make Sure Your Tax Documents Are In Order!

The end of the year is some of the busiest times of the year for everyone, but for different reasons. Some companies are gearing up for a big product launch or shopping run by their customers, and you might be looking forward to time off to spend with your families. You just need to make [...]

finances

You Don’t Need Suze Orman To Greenlight Your Purchases

One of the most treasured segments on the Suze Orman show is all about whether or not you can afford to make a purchase. It’s about whether or not you actually not only have the money in hand, but that all of the pieces of your financial puzzle are in place. Do you really need [...]

Talking To Your Children About College, Financially Speaking

College is a time that every family looks forward to, but there are some families that know going in that they have a lot of discussions to have with their child. When children are small, we want them to have the freedom to be anything that they want, anytime that they want. However, it’s hard [...]

Down payment

Is It Better For Your Finances If You Skip A Down Payment On Your Home?

Down payment. It’s two little words, but they have a big impact on the type of mortgage that you’re going to have. A lot of people right now are thinking about buying their first home, and that’s definitely a good thing. We want people to enter the world of real estate because it’s an investment [...]

The Folly of Hiding Money From the Government

The more we hang out in the world of personal finance online, the less things actually change. Sure, more and more people join the movement of taking back their lives and fixing their credit, but some things never really change. There is a folly going around that you need to avoid right here, right now: [...]

Bankruptcy Isn’t the Best Solution

What most creditors don’t like to see in a borrower’s credit record is bankruptcy.  When you file for bankruptcy, expect that you will have to deal with a very low credit rating for many years.  This will stay on your record for about 5 years to a decade and this will really have a big [...]

Don’t Let the IRS Scare You Out of Your Dream of Retirement!

When it comes to retirement, one of the first things that people think about isn’t the life that they’re going to have when they actually retire, but how much money they will have left after big bad Uncle Sam and the IRS take away all of their hard earned savings. Why, if you listened to [...]

Financial asset

Your Career Is Your Biggest Asset Financially – Are You Protecting It

If you asked people what their biggest asset is, chances are good they would tell you it’s their house. Or maybe it’s their line of nice cars. Those are both nice things. Some people even talk about the money they have in their bank account without realizing where the money actually came from: their career, [...]

Personal Finance

The Two Main Principles of Personal Finance – Which Path Will You Take?

Personal finance is an interesting subject. Far too few people actually take the time to control their finances, leaving it in the hands of experts that are usually all too eager to grab hold of your money and not let go. If you’re thinking about trying to get things done in a big way in [...]

Equity Release Programs

Avoiding Common Mistakes When It Comes to Equity Release Programs

Cash flow. When you really break things down in the world of finance, it all comes back to cash flow. This is all about what you’re bringing in, what’s coming out, and hoping that what you’re bringing in is going to be a lot more than what you have coming out the door. It’s just [...]

Audited

So You’ve Been Audited – Now What?

Audited. It can be hard to see that letter come your way in the mail that basically says that the IRS doesn’t accept your tax return after all, and has some questions that could end up with you paying serious amounts of money back to the IRS. You don’t want to go down this path [...]

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