Credit Sesame Overview

May 21, 2013 by

Is signing up for Credit Sesame worth your time and effort? In a word: Probably.

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Wacky Video and Thanks, Week E...

May 19, 2013 by

If you’re a basketball fan, this video featuring 5′ 6″ Aquille Carr you’ve got to see. Please send me your...

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Should We Move?

May 16, 2013 by

Events outside of our control may slash the value of our house and make living in it aggravating for us. What do you think we should do?

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Move Student Debt to Credit Ca...

May 14, 2013 by

Use credit cards to help pay off your student loans. Sound crazy? That’s what I thought.

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Credit Score Statistics

May 9, 2013 by

Guess which state’s residents have the highest and lowest average credit scores? Hint: Beer—good, Elvis—bad.

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Payday Loans for Dummies

May 7, 2013 by

You’ve probably heard of so-called “payday loans.” But do you really know how they work and why they’re a financial death trap?

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How to Lose Money Fast

May 4, 2013 by

Have you noticed that savings seem to accumulate at a glacial pace but tend to vaporize in a gut-wrenching poof?

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Religion, Politics, and Debt

May 2, 2013 by

If you’d rather chat with someone you just met about religion, politics, or your love life than your credit card debt, then maybe you’ve got too much debt?

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School Debt Squeeze

Apr 22, 2013 by

Is the explosion in student loan debt suppressing economic growth by squeezing out post-education consumption?

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Tax Panic?

Apr 9, 2013 by

The tax return procrastinator’s best friend: IRS Form 4868, “Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.”

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Our Tax Prep Bill

Apr 4, 2013 by

We just paid CDN$1,900 to have our several tax returns done. Was that foolish?

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Diamonds and Dogs #16

Apr 1, 2013 by

I share my latest picks for three pieces of online content with the power to help you make better money choices (the Diamonds), and one that’ll mess you up (the Dog).

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Financial Adviser or Huckster?

Mar 27, 2013 by

When a financial adviser is advising, whose interests are foremost in the adviser’s mind?

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Virtues of Index Funds

Mar 25, 2013 by

Are actively managed mutual funds worth the extra cost compared to ultra low-fee index funds?

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Forgiven Mortgage Debt Taxable...

Mar 22, 2013 by

Generally the IRS considers forgiven debt to be taxable income. But don’t panic. Broad exclusions apply to cancelled or forgiven mortgage debt.

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U.S. Retirement Catastrophe Lo...

Mar 20, 2013 by

Do you think you need more than $250,000 to retire comfortably? Many of your neighbors and colleagues don’t. And most have saved less than $25,000 for retirement.

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5 Big Tax Credits

Mar 18, 2013 by

Before you file your 2012 income tax return, be sure you’ve claimed these five tax credits if you’re eligible. Combined they could slash your tax bill by many thousands of dollars.

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H&R Block Tax Snafu

Mar 13, 2013 by

A flaw in H&R Block’s tax preparation software means slower IRS processing of hundreds of thousands of tax returns. Affected refunds could be delayed six weeks!

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Our Big Move

Mar 11, 2013 by

In 2009 we moved 2,000 miles and across an international border. We held down the cost by slashing our stuff and renting a truck.

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Stock Huckster at Work

Mar 7, 2013 by

For any aspiring sales people out there, here’s an example of a supreme expert in action. This guy is good. Sort of despicable, but good.

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Top 10 FTC 2012 Complaints

Mar 6, 2013 by

A crook may already have filed your tax return and collected a refund in your place. That crime is behind an explosion in ID theft complaints to the FTC.

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Paper Social Security Checks O...

Mar 4, 2013 by

The Social Security Administration is trying to save trees and postage. Effective March 01, paper benefit checks are no more.

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New Capital Gain Tax Rates

Mar 1, 2013 by

Factoring capital gain tax rates into your investment strategy may feel like a pain in the posterior because the rates seem to change often, but ignoring tax effects can cost you dearly.

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2012 Child Tax Credit

Feb 27, 2013 by

Sponges for money the rest of the year, tax time is your chance to cash in on your costly little texting and fashion-crazy dependents.

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