If you’re an online tax prep user, you may notice some changes this season. Your account might log off more quickly after periods of inactivity or you may have fewer chances to re-enter your password after a log-in error. These changes in online services such as TaxSlayer and TurboTax are part of an effort by [...]
As 2015 comes to a close, it's important to take a moment to breathe. Stop working, stop moving, and appreciate a beak and time with your family. Before you take your much-deserved rest, make sure there are a few tasks you check off your list. Though they don't take very long, they will send you [...]
There's a lot you may be thinking about as the year comes to an end. What should I get relatives for Christmas? How are my finances looking going into the New Year? Is it worth starting another New Year's diet come January 1? But something you should also have on your radar is your 2015 [...]
As you near retirement, it's critical that you take a comprehensive and critical look at your financial plan for the next 20-30 years. You may not have a clear picture of what your income will look during retirement, and you can't plan your expenses accordingly. Instead of waiting until the last minute, sit down with [...]
As you move through life, your financial priorities will change. Your goals when you are starting your career will be dramatically different from those as you near retirement. This article will focus on financial priorities for those establishing their career and making important personal decisions, such as getting married. 1. Negotiate your salary As you [...]
You may be nearing a point where you feel very comfortable in your life. You have started having children and building a family, or perhaps you've established yourself in your career. This post will focus on financial priorities for those who are farther along in their career and/or family lives but who have not [...]
There is nothing that brings a smile to your face quite like helping another, but doing so may become more difficult during retirement. Your portfolio may not be robust enough to allow for consistent donations, or you may be concerned that giving consistently will significantly reduce your ability to support yourself later in life. Even still, [...]
Keeping your cool can be hard to do when the market goes on one of its periodic roller-coaster rides. It's useful to have strategies in place that prepare you both financially and psychologically to handle market volatility. Here are 11 ways to help keep yourself from making hasty decisions that could have a long-term impact [...]
At check out, some of you may have noticed changes in credit card processing machines. Instead of sliding your card across the top, you slip your card into a reader at the bottom, and it reads a chip on the top of your card. Increasingly, credit card companies are adopting EMV 'chip' technology, given the [...]
You are considering quitting your job, but you aren't sure how to handle the funds in your employer-run 401(k) . Many opt to cash out, not realizing that doing so ensures 20 percent of your retirement savings are then lost to taxes and another 10 percent is taken as a penalty for cashing out early. [...]
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