February 2011

Are you getting all the tax deductions you are eligible for?

Tax deductions that are easily overlooked. I really like tax software – Turbotax or H&R Block. I have been using them for doing my taxes for 8 years now. I wavered from the norm only one year, 2007, the year I got married, moved to a different state mid year, got a new job, started [...]

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Totally Money Blog Carnival – Outrageous tax deduction edition

Welcome to the 8th edition of the Totally Money Blog Carnival! Everywhere you turn in the personal finance blogosphere, taxes are one of the hottest topics (I have one coming up today as well). So I decided to combine taxes with some humor for Monday morning. I have included some outrageous tax deductions claimed by [...]

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Small business tax deductions & expenses

Working for ourselves brings profit in many levels – personal and financial. But doing the taxes might get complicated based on the type and complexity of your business. And the more tax deductions, legitimate small business tax deductions there are, the less taxes you pay and more money in your pocket. Here are some basic [...]

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A time I splurged and am glad I did

This is a guest post from Barbara Friedberg as part of the Yakezie blog swap. Barbara Friedberg is editor-in-chief of BarbaraFriedbergPersonalFinance.com; Educate, Inspire, Motivate for Wealth in Money and Life. Learn personal finance from a real life Portfolio Manager. Get all of her excellent articles here. Visit her site for a FREE eBook, 20 Minute [...]

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What should Borders do?

I love books. I love bookstores. I love Borders. There is something about the bookstore that makes it one of my favorite places to go. My husband and I were at a Borders this weekend, discussing who gets to buy a book this week, sipping a cup of coffee and in general just sitting and talking. I [...]

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How to spot & avoid a vacation rental scam?

I like renting vacation homes instead of a hotel room. Vacation rental homes provide much more value for money than hotel rooms. But it also comes with risk. Google VRBO scam or Homeaway scam, you can find plenty of results. You are after all renting a place, from a stranger, online, without actually seeing it. [...]

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Ally Bank CD Review – 5 Year CD a good deal?

With interest rates as low as they are now, is the Ally Bank 5 Yr CD a good deal? We will do some calculations in this Ally Bank CD Review. Most banks pay pennies as interest, so we have our house down payment savings in a rewards checking account which pay anywhere from 3-4%. But [...]

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23 fun date ideas for your frugal sweet heart

I used to love going to a particular restaurant because it was set on top of a vista overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It came with a big price tag, $100 for an evening, but it was special right? Until we accidentally had a picnic in a state park near by. It had exactly the same [...]

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TurboTax Discounts & Coupons : Where to find the cheapest price?

Updated on Jan 18, 2012 for 2011 Tax year TurboTax discounts and coupons. Turbo Tax is one of the most popular tax preparation software. If you used Turbo Tax last year and are looking for Turbo Tax Discounts & Coupons on to do your taxes this year, this is where you will find them. Most [...]

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