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Essential Financial Accounts: The 4 You Need for Financial Health
At my other job, I write about food. Just as personal finance writers often return to favorite topics like Roth IRAs and not buying expensive coffee, every food writer eventually writes a
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Tax Audit Triggers: 6 Red Flags to Watch Out For
Despite the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 passed in January, the government is still tasked with how to cut spending and reduce the deficit. As a result, Certified Public Accountan
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Financial Harmony: A Couple's Guide to Joint Money Management
This is my Valentine’s Day column, and it’s not about how to save on flowers or where to buy the top ten gifts guaranteed to impress your sweetheart. No, just as couples come up with thei
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1099 Tax Filing Guide for Independent Contractors | [Year]
Tax season is no walk in the park for the self-employed who have to pay their own payroll tax, in addition to their own income tax. What’s more, in many cases, tax information can become
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Maximize Your Tax Savings: 10 Often-Missed Deductions
You have a duty to pay taxes, but you don’t have a duty to pay more than you owe. And you only owe the amount that shows up on line 76 of your 1040—after you take all the deductions (and
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Navigating IRS Tax Debt: 7 Essential Tips for Taxpayers
There’s a pit that you get in your stomach when you know that you’re going to owe the IRS at the end of the year. Owing any kind of debt is always stressful, but debt to the IRS is partic
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Wealth and Taxes: Do the Rich Pay Less? - Tax System Analysis
As tax season comes to an end, many Americans grumble about the rates they pay and where their money goes. In the past few years, the Occupy movement, presidential election and tax talk h
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Engagement Ring Cost: Separating Marketing from Reality
Marketing can be a tricky thing. Take for example, the engagement ring. The belief that a guy has to spend the equivalent of two or three months’ salary on a shiny diamond ring is a
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Financial Compatibility Quiz for Couples: Is Your Money Relationship Healthy?
You’ve heard time and again that money is the number one source of strain in romantic relationships, but just how problematic are finances for couples? A 2013 study by TD Ameritrade found
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Financial Compatibility: Should You Merge Finances After Marriage?
Years ago, merging finances after marriage wasn’t something people had to put much thought into. It was assumed that a new husband and wife would open joint bank accounts, get a mor
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Financial Planning Before You Quit Your Job: A Comprehensive Guide
At some point or another, quitting your job can seem like the best option. You might not be getting much out of your current position and want to explore other career options. Or, you mig
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Financial Assistance & Resources for U.S. Veterans - [Year]
It’s nearing Memorial Day weekend and as we prepare to remember the men and women who died serving in the United States Armed Forces, we also want to take a bit of time to give back to th
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Essential Personal Finance Rules: Build Wealth & Achieve Financial Security
Personal finance can be such a complex matter that it can sometimes be hard to tell if you’re on track and making the right moves. We’ve pulled together some top personal fina
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5 Common Financial Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
“To err is human,” the famous Alexander Pope quote begins. It’s a good reminder that everyone runs the risk of making a choice they may regret — even when it comes to finances
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Financial Burden of Special Needs Parenting: Costs & Statistics
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it will take roughly $240,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18. For a special needs child, those expenses can quadruple. The Center f
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Effective Strategies for Saving for College: A Comprehensive Guide
The sooner you start saving, the more money you’ll have for your child’s college education. However, there needs to be a strategy or roadmap for reaching that goal. Stuffing money under a
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Understanding 401(k) Plans: A Comprehensive Guide
Since its inception in 1978, the 401(k) plan has grown to be the most popular type of employer sponsored retirement plan in America. Millions of workers depend on the money that they have
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Should You Incorporate Your Business? Weigh the Pros & Cons
Except during bouts of insomnia, I’ve never given much thought to the issue of business structure. Sure, I know in theory that a business can incorporate, and that incorporation provides
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Daycare vs. Work: A Financial & Family Cost Analysis
New parents often have to confront the decision of whether both parents will remain in the paid workforce or whether one will leave the workforce to stay at home and raise the children. F
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Understanding Tax Refunds: Why You Get a Refund and How It Works
For most of us, tax time is like the holidays. It’s a magical time of year when a jolly IRS employee in an ironed dress shirt and pressed slacks issues all of us taxpayers on the “nice” l
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Penny Stocks: Understanding the Risks & RewardsEvery investor, whether they admit it or not, has dreamed of entering into a position at a very cheap price and watching it become a huge success, earning millions in profits. That’s human nature. ...
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Iran Oil Tanker Explosion Sends Oil Prices SoaringOil prices jumped 2 percent following reports of an explosion on board an Iranian oil tanker. The tanker was traveling through the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia on Friday when it was struck by two missile...
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Save Money & the Planet: 4 Practical Eco-Friendly TipsCould being kind to the planet also leave extra cash in your wallet? Here are four key ...
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Common Retirement Savings Mistakes Americans Are MakingAmericans are making key mistakes when it comes to saving for their retirement, according to a survey conducted by MagnifyMoney. Nearly half of the people surveyed have withdrawn money from their empl...