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  • in Taxes

    Three Ways Student Loans Might Benefit You At Tax Time

    Tax time is the worst. Unless, of course, you have student loans. Then graduation and repayment is the worst. I cannot tell you how often I read and hear people say that if they only knew the true cost of student loans before they used them to get through college, they never would have applied […] More

  • in Credit Cards

    Four Tips to Help You Build Your Credit Faster and More Efficiently

    Repairing credit and maintaining good credit are topics we often discuss. What we don’t talk about nearly as often is building your credit. On my part, it’s easy to assume that everyone is around my own age and that you’ve already had years to build your credit and that it’s already where it needs to […] More

  • in How to Save Money

    Simple Ways to Save A Little Money During Spring

    Spring is here, and it’s beautiful. I say that now that the weather has finally cooled off a bit here in Florida and the high today is only 81 instead of 95 (it’s spring for a week!). It’s the time of year in which most people are comfortable with the weather; cool evenings and mornings […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    What Is The No-Spend Challenge?

    Have you heard of the no-spend challenge? I keep seeing it pop up on social media posts on Facebook and Instagram, and I will admit that I am intrigued. I don’t want to call myself a shopaholic or anything quite so extreme, but I don’t think I could do it. I’m of the “tell me […] More

  • in MYD-Taxes
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    Ridiculously Simple Mistakes Many People Make With Their Taxes

    Everyone makes mistakes. It’s all a part of being human. Do we love making mistakes? No; no one really enjoys making mistakes. However, we all do it and we can all learn from them. That’s what makes mistakes so valuable. There is no great success without first failing, making mistakes and learning from them. Everything […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    Three Simple Ways to Kick Bad Financial Habits

    One of my favorite things to do in the morning when I drink my coffee on the couch enjoying the quiet house while my kids are still asleep is peruse Pinterest on my phone. I love the home décor ideas, the fun crafts I will never could do with my kids, and even the upbeat, […] More

  • in Personal Finance

    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

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    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

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