Winners Of The Shred Your Credit Card Contest: Blog’s Choice

January 31, 2011
Shred Your Credit Card Contest

A month or so ago we announced a great contest that was launching called “Shred Your Credit Card”, sponsored by Perkstreet Financial Rewards Checking and Lending Club.  Basically the idea behind the contest was to promote the use of cash, and to promote the idea of living debt free.  To do that, the folks at [...]

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Amazon Kindle: Money Saver Or Waster? Should I Get One?

January 28, 2011
Amazon Kindle

For a while now I’ve intrigued by the thought of buying an e-reader device along the lines of the Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook or an Apple iPad.  I’ve taken a look at all three at local electronics stores.  The Nook was intriguing as it was similar to the Kindle, but it also has [...]

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Use The Web To Teach Teenagers The Importance Of Retirement Savings

January 27, 2011
Teaching Teens The Importance Of Retirement Savings

One way for your children to avoid financial hard times when they get older is for them to learn about saving and investing strategies when they’re teenagers. Websites are more likely to hold their attention than a chat on the couch. Let’s take a look at a couple of informative websites that can help you [...]

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If You Itemize Your Taxes You’ll Have To Wait Til February To File

January 26, 2011
Tax Filing Delay If Your Itemize

The IRS has announced that if you plan to itemize your taxes, you will have to delay filing as their systems aren’t yet up to date with the current law. Find out when the IRS will start processing returns here.

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How To Check The Status Of Your Federal And State Income Tax Return

January 25, 2011
How To Check Your Tax Refund Status

If you’ve already filed your tax returns,  you’re probably now waiting for the government to process your return and send you the money you’re owed.  So how can you find out what the status of your tax refund is and when you might get your check?  If you filed with a software like TurboTax, you’re [...]

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Essential Rules For Beneficiary Retirement Accounts

January 24, 2011
Beneficiary Retirement Accounts Rules

When a persons dies, their retirement accounts are left to the primary beneficiaries established on the account. As a beneficiary of a retirement account, you have to follow the rules established by the IRS, and those rules can vary depending on your relationship to the original account holder. Knowing the rules will help you to [...]

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Tax Season Is Upon Us, And Along With It Confusion (And Post Roundup)

January 21, 2011
Tax Time Is Here

We are now well into the new year, and along with the new year comes tax time! While you technically don’t have to file taxes up until the April 18th deadline, a lot of folks will be filing well before then in order to get their refunds as soon as possible. Some of them may [...]

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Shoeboxed.com Review: Digitizing Your Paper Documents, Organizing Them Online Just In Case

January 20, 2011
Shoeboxed.com Review

Shoeboxed.com is a site that looks to make your life simpler by taking all of your paper clutter you have lying around the office (receipts, business cards, etc), digitizing it and organizing it for later use.

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Tips For Self-Preparing And Filing Your Income Taxes

January 19, 2011
Self Prepare And File Your Income Taxes

If you’re preparing to file your own taxes this year, here are some tips to make things easier.

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Should You Pay Off Debt Or Save For Retirement?

January 18, 2011
Pay Off Debt Or Save For Retirement?

If you are in debt and behind in your retirement savings, where do you stick your cash? Do you hold off on contributing to retirement accounts until you are completely debt free?

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4 Big Money Mistakes To Fight This Year

January 17, 2011
Investing Mistakes To Avoid

Here are four problem areas that have the potential to blow up a financial plan.

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3 Reasons A Budget Will Help You Get Out Of Debt

January 14, 2011
Reasons A Budget Helps You Get Out Of Debt

If you need some debt help and are looking to put your debt worries behind you this year, you might be surprised that a budget can be the answer. Yes, there are a lot of free debt calculators and debt planning tools on the Internet today. There are debt related blogs and all sorts of [...]

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2011 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Changes

January 13, 2011
2011 Flexible Spending Account Changes

If you use a flexible spending account there are important changes for 2011 that you should be aware of, limiting your ability to use the pre-tax funds.

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3 Financial Self Defense Weapons

January 12, 2011
3 Financial Self Defense Weapons

In many ways, having a strong financial foundation can be a form of self defense. There are many things that can attack our financial lives: crushing debt, losing a job, and unexpected emergencies just to name a few. There are three weapons that I have found effective to fight off the financial burdens that plague [...]

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