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For the most part, I typically assume that people who have misinformation came by it honestly. Usually, they didn’t quite understand fully what they read or were told. After all, one of the trickiest things about managing money and personal finance is that there are so many exceptions and nuances. In a lot of cases, [...]
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UTMA and UGMA are very similar. Both are uniform code proposals adopted by the individual states. Like other uniform codes (the uniform building code is a common one, for example) these work by proposing a common framework for states to use in order to prevent a hard to use patchwork of laws in each state. [...]
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I am always a bit curious when I read a cover story headline like the one on Kiplinger Magazine this month. It says 18 Ways To Earn 5% or More On Your Money. A lot of readers will make an assumption that goes along with that headline that they are talking about low-risk investments or [...]
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Whether you waited until the last minute or filed months ago, there is one last 2009 tax tips and tricks that you need to follow. Print out a copy of your tax return from your TurboTax software or print out your taxes from your TaxCut software, or whatever other tax software program you used to [...]
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Looking for money saving tips and tricks that go beyond the usual “Make a budget and cut spending” advice? You’ve come to the right place.
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Congress made a new rule for 2009 for people with 529 plans. You can change your investments twice this year, but should you?
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Filing taxes with a small business LLC? You’ll still have a to pick an IRS approved filing status.
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Christmas is over, but the bills might not all be gone. Plus, Uncle Sam is going to want his kickback, that’s taxes to you and me, by April. Throw in a recession, and it is probably a good idea to look at saving some money. If you’ve been through your budget and you don’t find [...]
