How To “Debt-Proof” Your Marriage

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Marriage has something in common with good finances – both halves of the couple need to be involved and making an effort to make things work well. When there is trouble in the financial life of a married couple, there is often trouble that follows in the couple’s marriage. There are a few thing married [...]

Cheap Super Bowl Food Ideas

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Super Bowl is certainly a celebration time full of friends, football, and of course – food! Even if you are on a shoestring budget, you can still follow through with your celebration plans and feed the crowds with these super cheap ideas for Super Bowl snacks: Loaded Potato Skins A bag of potatoes is relatively [...]

TurboTax Free Edition Review

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TurboTax offers a free edition for individuals interested in tax assistance and online filing. In order to use the online software, users must have at least IE 8, Firefox 3, or Safari 4 (Mac users) for Internet browsing in addition to Acrobat Reader 7 and Adobe Flash 9. The free version of this popular tax [...]

How to Settle A Tax Debt With The IRS

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If you owe the federal government a balance due on your income taxes, it is incredibly important for you to make good on the debt. Even if you do not have the lump sum of cash due, there are a few options you have to settle your debts with the IRS so it is imperative [...]

Tips To Avoid Tax Mistakes

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Due to the possibility of human errors during tax preparation, the IRS is warning taxpayers about the most common tax mistakes to be avoided. Tax mistakes may be genuinely made in error but can be costly if tax penalties are enforced and if an audit is the result of your mistake. Here are some of [...]

How to Know When to Hire a Tax Professional

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There is a lot of stress surrounding the near tax deadline and for many people the idea of sitting down to face their personal income taxes is too overwhelming. For those who have complicated and unique financial situations it can be even more difficult to get motivated for fear you will ultimately make costly mistakes. [...]

5 Questions To Ask Your Tax Preparer

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Getting your taxes prepared is no easy feat and just because someone else is doing it for you doesn’t mean you don’t have some work to do. If you have been using the same service for the last few years and have not checked out the competition, this may be the year to do so [...]

Where To File Taxes Online For Free

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There are multiple resources you can utilize to file your federal income tax return for free. The IRS itself has estimated that nearly 70% of the 145 million income tax returns filed in 2010 were able to be filed at no cost to the tax payer. Free Filing with the IRS Starting out, taxpayers can [...]

8 Ways to Automate Your Finances

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There is a psychological aspect to personal finance management. Many consumers have trouble saving money simply because it is on hand and they tend to spend it. Personal finance experts have long been proponents of automated finances because what you do see, you are less likely to miss. Automating your finances means you set up [...]

How to Use Mint.com’s Budgeting Tool

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Mint.com offers a free budgeting tool consumers can use to get their personal finances on track and keep them there. The budgeting tool is an automatic resource which allows you to create a budget that actually fits your personal financial life. As many consumers start budgeting with good intentions, many slack off when they become [...]