This Fall on Finance Gourmet

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OK, it’s not as dramatic as winter is coming, but let’s be honest. It’s season 4 of the TV show, and Book 6 in the series, and winter still hasn’t actually come. Fall will be here much sooner as the yellow leaves on the trees out front can attest.

Let’s get down to some personal finance. Coming this fall on FinanceGourmet, we have some interesting topics, some misunderstood topics, and a look at whatever financial news or economic data come out.

We’ll take a look at different types of bank accounts and whether any of them are worth anything, or if they are just banking marketing gimmicks. Do you need a Christmas club account, a youth account, or other niche banking accounts. We’ll take a look at what they have to offer and if they actually have any advantages.

Also soon we’ll start a roundup of free credit score services like Credit Karma, Credit Sesame, and Credit Check Total to see what is new, and if one of these free credit score services is better than the other. We’ll also look at other options for getting a credit score for free including how some credit cards now offer a monthly credit score right on your statement.

As the fourth quarter approaches, it makes sense to start looking at your taxes and what you can do to save money on taxes this year. If you’re self-employed, creating tax deductions is easier, but there are plenty of ways to reduce your regular income taxes as well. One of those ways is with payroll deductions to your 401k plan. Now is a good time to review where your taxes and contributions will shake out as the year comes to an end. There are still three months to make an adjustment in. Getting that right could be all you need.

We’ll also look at 2014 tax numbers such as IRA contribution limits, 529 plan contributions limits and Roth IRA limits.

Of course, there will be plenty more as well. Grab the RSS feed so you don’t miss anything.

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