Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
With tax season closing in just a few short weeks, many tax filers are left wondering how they are going to finish their income tax return in time, and how they are going to find someone to do their income taxes for them. If you are a simple filer without much more than a W2, […] More
If there are two things in the world people dislike more than most anything, it’s taxes and credit card debt. On that note, don’t pay your taxes with your credit card. It should be that simple, but for many it’s anything but. Ideally, we would all figure out precisely how much money we owe the […] More
When we went to book 7-round trip flights to Dallas from Tampa to visit my grandmother in October, I was shocked to find that prices were not so bad. They were around $200 per person, and I was ready to book. That’s when a friend suggested that I look into Spirit Airlines. I’d heard of […] More
Being self-employed comes with a lot of benefits but a number of pitfalls, as well. For example, I love being able to make my own schedule, being able to make as much money as I want and not worrying about a boss or about going to an office every day. I love that if I […] More
Tax season is more than halfway finished by now, but many Americans have yet to file their income tax return. Most of us who owe tend to wait until the last possible moment to file, but many due a refund wait as well. Why? Honestly, we don’t know the reasons filers wait or don’t wait, […] More
Even in retirement you’re forced to pay taxes, and it’s not fun. To be fair, it’s never fun to see so much of your own hard-earned money go elsewhere, but it is the way that this country works. While there might not be much you can do to avoid tax time, there are some concerns […] More
Travel is the only thing you can purchase that makes you wealthier, in so many different manners. However, it can be expensive if you don’t know how to book your travel so that it’s more affordable. One way many people love to save is by booking a hotel and airfare package. You can add a […] More
When a $14,000 first class airline ticket from Sao Paulo to Hong Kong was marked down to $360 back in 2015, it didn’t last. Why? Well, let’s just say that American Airlines realized very quickly that the sale as a little too good to offer, and also – it required passengers pay for the flight […] More
It’s that time of year again; you have only a few more days to make the changes necessary on your Medicare plan before the December 7th deadline passes. Now is the time to get down to business and understand what, if any, changes you need to make so that you are able to best take […] More
Who doesn’t want to save money on car insurance? It is entirely overpriced – I’m sure I pay too much and I tell my husband we could probably save money on car insurance in an instant if we looked around and we compared rates, but we are kind of lazy and also kind of love […] More
No one really thinks about the many honeymoon destinations is the U.S. when it comes time to plan the most romantic trip of their lives, but you should. There are more affordable and romantic honeymoon destinations in the U.S. than you might imagine, and it’s worth looking into them if you really want to book […] More
Buying a new car is more work than you might assume. While it took me many years to realize that buying a car a year old was a much wiser financial decision (no more eating all that depreciation), it’s still a lot of work. When I buy a car, much like many of the people […] More