Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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The deadline to file your tax returns is approaching faster than many would hope, so it is best to gather your documents and determine if you are receiving money back from the government or are paying Uncle Sam. One of the key elements to filing your return is figuring out what you can write off […] More
Tax day is only a few weeks away, and we know that many of you are scrambling to get your paperwork together and get your taxes completed before the deadline arrives. Statistics show that as many as 25% of taxpayers wait until the last possible moment to file their income taxes, mostly due to the […] More
If we told you that you could use just one credit card every single day on gas and save more than $100 per year on gas, would you do it? What if we told you that you could probably save far more than that, but we have to go by averages? Now are you on […] More
One of the biggest expenses we have in our home is grocery purchases. I don’t clip coupons and I’m not always good with sales, and we do buy a lot of diapers and wine. Did I mention we have a family of six, but that my sister and her little boy live just down the […] More
We talk a lot about buying versus renting and how buying is better. However, not everyone has to agree with us, and not everyone does. Additionally, not everyone can or is ready to or even wants to buy. That means we have to tell our favorite renters how they can save a bit of money […] More
One of the easiest ways to save on a Costco membership is to share the membership with a friend or family member. It’s pretty foolproof, and very simple. The $55 annual fee is not much, but many people who live a frugal lifestyle hesitate to pay that fee and then save money to earn it […] More
Yes, you can use your credit card to pay taxes but here we’re going to tell you how and why. While this may not seem like a good idea, it can be as long as you are financially responsible. Remember that most people can earn a considerable amount of points from using their credit card […] More
Tax laws change continuously, which means that people are constantly worried that they are making mistakes in filing their income tax returns. Chances are good that you might make a small mistake here or there, but they’re also good you won’t. With so many tax law changes, it’s difficult to ensure that you are able […] More
When it comes to budgeting, it’s either something you love or something you really don’t care much for. I’m the latter. In fact, I’m married to a banker so I long ago handed over the budgeting to him so that he could keep it on track and leave me totally out of the game. I […] More
Who does not love saving money? Even if you don’t live on a tight budget, saving money is still exciting. I once saved more than $4,000 on granite when the company we worked with made a mistake sending me quotes on the three pieces of granite we chose. They marked the C level granite I […] More
Just when you think that you’re late to the game, you’re really not as late as you might think. If you have not yet even begun the process of working on your taxes, don’t fret. Many have not. The good news is that you have time to file for an extension of time in case […] More
Are you interested in learning how to save money? Do you want to improve your financial situation? It is important to put some money aside each month in order to invest in your future. However for some people this is a lot easier said than done. The benefits of having some savings are that if […] More