It’s a good idea to stay in front of what your car will cost you, and have a good game plan for handling car maintenance costs.
Bundling Internet, TV and Phone: Is It Worth It?
Most people have heard about the option of bundling such services as TV, phone and internet together under one provider to save money each month. There are even websites dedicated to helping you find a bundled package in your area. Bundling has been an increasingly new way to find savings on such services and ways […]
Blueprint For How To Make Money With A Blog: Advice From Successful Bloggers
Over the last few weeks I’ve been soliciting tips, tricks and best practices from successful bloggers – asking them what their best advice is when it comes to making money with a blog. Many of them were kind enough to respond with some great answers. So here they are! Let’s jump right in and get […]
2010 Tax Credits For Energy Efficient Vehicles: Tax Incentives For Electric Cars, Hybrids And Conversions
As part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act there were quite a few incentives included for the purchase and retrofitting of electric and hybrid vehicles. If you’ve been thinking about buying a hybrid, electric vehicle, or even retrofitting an older car, the time may be right since tax credits are now available for you. […]
2010 Federal Income Tax Brackets: Official IRS Marginal Tax Rates
Two things are sure in life, death and taxes. Tax season is coming up again, and if you’re not dead – you’ll be paying taxes! The 2010 tax rates have been released by the IRS, so if you’re concerned about what marginal tax rate you’ll fall into in the coming year, you can now check […]
Blueprint For How To Make Money With A Blog: Money Making Ideas, Optimizing Your Site And Helpful Site Tools
To make money with a blog you have to find a variety of income sources for your site. Popular money makers include PPC ads, CPM ads, private ad sales, ebooks, affiliates, membership sites, premium content and more!
Get Organized For Filing Your Taxes
Guess what? The tax season is right around the corner. For many people, thinking about taxes can cause some anxiety. Will I or will I not have a refund? What’s a W-2 and when do I get it? What do I do with all those papers I receive in the mail? Tax season really doesn’t […]
Blueprint For How To Make Money With A Blog: Creating Content, Optimizing SEO And Promoting Your Site
One of the keys to making money with a blog is creating great content. Once you do, you’ll need to optimize SEO, promote your posts via social media, commenting, guest posting and other outlets to generate traffic.
Important Tax Rules For The Self Employed: Payments Are Coming Due!
The IRS defines a self employed person as one who: Carries on a trade or business as a sole proprietor Is an independent contractor Is a member of a partnership, or Is in business for yourself in any other way General Tax Considerations For The Self Employed If you earned $400 as a self employed […]
2009 Federal Income Tax Brackets: Official IRS Marginal Tax Rates
This past week I’ve been getting all of my tax information together to make my final estimated tax payment for the one that’s due on January 15th. One thing I’ve realized during that time is that sometimes the tax information isn’t all that easy to find when you’re searching the IRS site. For example, if […]
Blueprint For How To Make Money With A Blog: Laying A Solid Foundation – Setting Up Your Site
I’ve had a lot of people ask me how I make money blogging. Here is my take on what I think are the best practices and tips for making money blogging.
Consequences Of The Credit Card Reform Act – Watch Out!
New credit card reform laws are going into effect in February of 2010 to provide more consumer protection. The reform was put in place to deal with what were some abusive practices of interest rate hikes and fees. You may recall a post from Pete earlier this year in which he talked specifically about the […]
Seven New Years Financial Resolutions For 2010
This is an article from the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), a non-profit dedicated to improving the financial literacy of all Americans. NEFE operates the site Smart About Money. Follow NEFE on Twitter at @nefe_org The new year is coming, and with it come the resolutions. Here are a few resolutions that you might […]
Good Customer Service And The Power Of Social Media: One Company Goes Above And Beyond To Fix A Problem Through Twitter
Christmas shopping season is in full swing, and with it, the long lines, crowded aisles, and frazzled shoppers. In an attempt to avoid the stores altogether this year I decided to do most of my shopping online. There are a variety of reasons why I like shopping online. First, you can shop in your underwear, […]
