Tax season is upon us and with it many questions of whether or not we’re “doing it right.” Deductions, credits, receipts, forms…you don’t need to be a tax attorney to know that it can sometimes get confusing. One of the most common questions is how to maximize your federal tax refund. Below, we’ve outlined one possible way to increase…
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As I contemplated hiding my new, had-to-have riding boots from my husband (until the time was “right” to tell him about my mini-shopping-spree), I had second thoughts. While there were times we didn’t see eye-to-eye about money, experience taught us that if we avoided the issue, it only made things worse. I recently learned that…
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Attention stay-at-home moms (or dads): If you’re earning a six-figure salary, please raise your hand. Anyone …? You might ask, “How do you place a value on being a mom and the ‘super-powers’ that come with the job?” Like healing a skinned knee with a kiss and a cookie. Or creating a parallel universe to watch a soccer game and dance recital…
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While we can learn a lot from our own mistakes, we can learn from the mistakes of others, too — this is true in life and true in retirement planning as well. Below are three common retirement-planning mistakes that you can learn from as you prepare for your own retirement. Not saving earlier Starting to save for retirement earlier…
“Honey, we need to talk." This sentence is generally not one you ever want to hear in a relationship. Except when it comes to money.
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Handling your money like a typical American is terrible plan. Here’s why. The typical American is flat broke! Fellow debt-hating guru and financial coach Jon White (@JWFinCoaching) wrote a blog called “Don’t be average”. In it, he rattles off a number of disappointing statistics about the average American. Here’s just a…
If you’ve ever been the recipient of a threatening/abusive phone call from a debt collector, you know how terrifying and demeaning it can be. The good news is that you have real power when it comes to dealing with this kind of harassment. Financial guru, Dave Ramsey arms us with weapons for the fight in this article. …
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There are some tips and tricks to getting out of debt, but mostly, debt elimination is about patience and discipline. Unless you suddenly receive a large sum of money, paying off debt is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s important to keep this in mind; it’s easy to get discouraged when you don’t see results right away. But just because…
If you shopped at Target between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, some of your information was taken. That included credit/debit card numbers, names, mailing addresses, email addresses or phone numbers. Target has a site for answers to most of your questions regarding this incident. But many experts are encouraging you to continue to monitor…
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You'll have a chance to get out and enjoy some family time this Easter season and may even just snap that perfect family picture! The following Churches and Organizations are hosting Easter events this Spring.
Many Christian artists have spoken up about kindness and are determined to encourage its growth instead of its decline. Their messages of kindness speak hope and courage into the hearts of fellow believers.
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