Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Scratching something into the windows of my car sounds a lot like something my 5-year-old might do. She’s been known, after all, to draw on her bed, her walls, her curtains and her doors when she cannot find paper. She does this by slyly asking us if she can color in her room. We, thinking […] More
Did you know you should take your children to the dentist as soon as they get their first teeth? I consider myself a good parent, but I’m not going to lie and tell you that we did this with any of our four kids; we did not. I don’t take my kids to the dentist […] More
I’m not that great with a budget. I’m good at portions of it, such as making sure all our expenses are paid and things of that nature, but after that I don’t see any real point in bothering with a budget. We’re already saving, right? Why keep budgeting once all that is cared for? To […] More
Whether you are actively looking for a new car or simply considering your options, it’s always a good idea to know which vehicles to avoid first. Rather than seeking out the great cars immediately, you’d be better off eliminating certain models to make things easier on your self. From the worst value to the most […] More
You know what they say. There’s only two certainties in life – death and taxes. The good news is that you only have to get your calculator out for one of them. Preparing for an IRS audit is not something that people tend to enjoy. It is fussy, fiddly, and time consuming. But, unfortunately, it […] More
It’s tax day, today! For those of you still unaware that you had until today to file your income tax return, we have to tell you one more time that Friday was a federal holiday in Washington D.C. and that means you have an additional three days to file. Now that today is the day, […] 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
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
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
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
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
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