How Do Taxes Impact Your Personal Finances? You Can Complain!
Nobody likes paying taxes–but the IRS actually allows you to complain about them. Read about the Taxpayer Advocate’s suggestion box, with …
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Achieve Financial Freedom From Debt, Save Money & Build Financial Security
Late night TV is filled with ads from so-called personal finance experts who will happily take several of your hard-earned dollars and give you the …
Continue ReadingA Little 1960s Cost of Living Trivia: How Things Have Changed
In one word: Drastically! As fun as it is to compare prices of common items and laugh at how little things cost back then, there are items that cost …
Continue Reading5 Ways for Negotiating Student Loan Debt
If you are preparing to enter into the negotiating process with your student loan lender, you better go in prepared. Learn the primary reasons lenders …
Continue ReadingDisadvantages of Online Banking: Comparing to Traditional Banking Methods
Online banking makes paying bills easier and faster, any time of day or night. The advantage of paying bills in the wee hours of the morning and …
Continue ReadingGraduate Students Get the Shaft in the Government Debt Deal
Maybe I wasn’t meant to complete my education. Maybe it’s a sign from the center of the universe that an MFA program was not in my future, …
Continue ReadingCreating Wedding Favors on a Budget to Help You Save for the Honeymoon
Giving out wedding favors has been a custom through the years as a symbol of the married couple’s appreciation for sharing in their special day. …
Continue ReadingStates With the Lowest Cost of Living
What are the ten states with the lowest cost of living and the ten most costly? It depends on which source you look to and whether you are talking …
Continue ReadingWhat Should Be Included in a Bare-Bones Budget?
You may have to pare down to a bare-bones budget if a two-income household loses one income from a job layoff, or if you are contemplating divorce. …
Continue Reading10 Smart Ways to Find Online Coupons to Print, Send to Mobile Devices or Store Savings Cards
Want to use coupons to save money but dread the thought of spending hours clipping coupons out of newspaper inserts? Relax! With the use of …
Continue ReadingMoney-Saving Mortgage Payoff Tips: What Options Do You Have?
Saving money is never easy, but there are some effective ways to reduce your overall debt. You can shave months off your monthly expenses by using …
Continue ReadingNeed to Spend Less Money? Tips for Surviving the Recession Without Changing Your Lifestyle
There is nothing painful about spending less money. In fact, spending less can produce endorphins that make people feel happy and empowered. The best …
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