Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
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Tax Day is only one business day away now. Today is April 15, which might confuse a few people who don’t live in Washington D.C. where today is Emancipation Day. It’s a federal holiday there, and that means the IRS is delaying the deadline for tax day until Monday, the 18th. Last minute tax filers […] More
The final day to file your income tax return for 2015 is April 18, 2016. Emancipation Day falls on the 15th of April this year, which means tax day was moved back to the following business day. However, despite the fact that people are given a few additional days to file their income tax returns […] More
The good news is that there is always financial advice at the ready for anyone looking to improve their financial lifestyle. It’s the most freeing feeling in the world to have financial freedom, the lack of worry over money and bills; the lack of frustration that comes with wondering how you will pay for this […] More
Unfortunately, I don’t know any way you can raise your credit score to a high enough number today to get what you want out of it, but I do know a few ways you can raise it pretty quickly. Most people spend years working hard to raise their credit score, but we have a few […] More
Some people worry about how they will pay their taxes this year, especially as the April 18 deadline approaches as quickly as ever. When it comes to owing the IRS money, you have a few options. You can pay the IRS with a personal check, with a money order or with a cashier’s check. You […] More
After recently receiving a letter in the mail declining me for a credit card I did not apply for on the basis that I am deceased, I realized that I need to be more diligent about checking my credit report. Once a year is clearly not enough. The major credit bureaus allow everyone to see […] More
Let’s face it, celebrities make big money and enjoy a life of privilege and pampering. While raking in all that green they may not realize it, but the tax man lurks in the background, counting every easily earned cent. For this reason, many entitled celebrities get a reality check when their tax bill catches up […] More
So many of us want to save money, but we are not that good at it. That’s why we struggle so much in that area of our lives. However, we’ve recently learned of something that is designed to save for you, without any actual effort on your behalf. It might not seem all that possible, […] More
As the mother of four small kids, nothing terrifies me more in life than something horrible happening to them. My job as their mother is to raise them to become amazing humans with kind hearts, compassion, ambition and motivation. I want them to be lovely human beings, intelligent and sweet. I also want them to […] More
One of the most commonly asked questions people have regarding their debt is which credit card to pay off first. It’s not a bad question, either. It’s merely a question that people have because they honestly do not know which card is the best to pay off first. Some people suggest paying off a certain […] More
Now that we have less than a week to go until the official close of tax season, as many as a quarter of American taxpayers are working diligently to file their returns last minute. It’s nice to have it behind you, but it might mean that you are too late to file your own return […] More
The 2016 presidential campaign is an unusual one, full of constant controversy and races that are still competitive on both sides (despite the comments of both front-runners). With the collective campaign noise, it can be difficult to sort out the candidate’s real stand on issues that affect you. Help is available, at least with respect […] More