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Find Financial Success With These Three Simple Tips

The thing about financial success is that what works for some does not work for others. Some people cannot set aside a certain amount of money every month or whenever like others. Some people cannot live with the envelope system no matter how much it works for others. Some cannot find a way to save […] More
in Personal Finance

The First Steps to No Longer Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Living paycheck to paycheck is something that really plagues so many families. During a recent playdate with a girlfriend and a group of other moms she knows at the splash pad, I overheard a few of them saying that they were looking forward to their husband’s getting paid on Friday so that they could hit […] More
in Real Estate

How Long Does it Really Take to Buy a Home?

Once you find the home of your dreams, you want to move in yesterday. I get it; I’ve both built and purchased homes and I know that feeling of sheer impatience and excitement all worked together in a way that makes you feel as if you might cry when there is a delay. When my […] More
in Taxes

Seven of the Weirdest 2015 Year End Tax Breaks You Can Qualify for

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
in MYD-Taxes, Taxes

A Few Last Minute Tax Filing Tips for Last Minute Filers

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
in Credit Cards

This Credit Card Saves You Hundreds on Gas Every Year

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
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The Blue Cash Preferred Card From American Express Saves Hundreds At the Supermarket

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
in How to Save Money

Easy Ways to Make Sure You Get Your Rental Deposit Back

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
in How to Save Money

Four Things That You Can Buy at Costco to Justify the Membership Price

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
in MYD-Taxes, Taxes

Should You Pay Taxes With Your Credit Card to Get The Points?

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
in Taxes

The Three Most Important Tax Tips of 2016

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
in Budgeting, MYD-Budgeting

The Simple Way to Make Budgeting Easier with Multiple Payment Methods

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

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