Are You Going to Overpay Your Taxes This Year?
February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Are you going to use income tax software to file your taxes this year? Or are you willing to risk overpaying?
The General Accounting Office of the federal government estimates that most taxpayers overpay by at least several hundred dollars.
This is the government themselves admitting the over-payments. But you probably won’t get a nice note from the IRS saying, “Oops, you paid too much. Here’s a refund.”
Saving for College in Troubled Times
February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Across the country, families are making every hard-earned dollar count. But even as belts tighten, making a child’s education a priority has never been more important. The benefits of college can be significant: The College Board’s 2007 report, “Education Pays,” found that a typical bachelor’s degree can mean increased earnings of more than 60 percent. [...]
Strategies For Tackling Student Loan Debt
February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
If you’ve recently finished school and are currently in your six-month grace period before you have to make your first student loan payment, you may have questions about the best way to tackle your debt. Yes, you can simply make monthly payments on your various loans, but with a little planning, you can save thousands [...]
Do Not Buy ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ Until You Read This!
February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad introduces you to the basic principles of investing, explains why investing is so important, and explodes the myth that you need to earn a high income to become rich. Who is this book written for? If you have little or no financial education and want to learn the basic [...]
