February 2012

3 Ways to Make Your Financial Ideas Happen

Personal Finance

I just read an excellent book called Making Ideas Happen. Author Scott Belsky, who started the Behance Network, puts years of research into book form on why people with great ideas rarely act upon them. One of the simplest, yet most profound things that Belsky says is that “If you want to make ideas happen, [...]

IRS Phone Number Chart For Tax Help

Personal Finance
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Did you know that you could contact the IRS directly if you had questions on filing your taxes.  The IRS phone number listing below will be a real help if you’re have tax issues that you need help resolving. Just like any call center, you’ll need to have all your information at hand before you [...]

Donate your Car for a Serious Tax Break!

Taxes
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You’ve had your car for years now and it’s time to sell her.  What do you do?  Most likely, you would probably set up an ad on Craig’s List and try to sell it to a private buyer.  Let’s say that the first buyer is not impressed and you post your ad again.  The second [...]

4 FREE STATE Income Tax Filing Online Tools

Taxes
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When it comes to filing your taxes, you have all sorts of options for filing a free federal tax return, many places will charge to file a state tax return.   It IS possible to find online resources for free state income filing, but it can be challenging to sort through all the options.  This guide [...]

Use Plastic Judiciously to Qualify for Low Interest Rate Credit Cards

Credit
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Whether we accept it or not, a credit card is an important financial tool. It may not be essential, but we will definitely be giving up a lot of conveniences should we do away with this instrument. And among these benefits are: 1. It provides ready credit in case of emergencies. 2. It allows us [...]

Discover More Card Review

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Most credit cards you should ignore due to their lack of cash back benefits.  The Discover More Card is not the case.  Whether you’re looking for a card to transfer a balance to or a card that offer 5% cash back on purchases, the Discover More Card might just be the card for you. Not [...]

Facts and Facets About Whole Life Insurance

Insurance

Whole life insurance covers the whole life of the policy holder. There is no fixed date for the last premium. When the policy holder dies the total value of the policy which is called as death benefit, is handed over to the person or persons named in the whole life insurance policy. Whole life insurance [...]

2012 Tax Tips: 4 Tips to for a Fast Refund

Taxes

It’s that time of year again.  The tax season is well on its way it’s not slowing down for anyone.  While most Americans wait till the last minute to file their taxes, we hope that you don’t follow suit.  If you’re getting a refund or you have a child in college, you’ll want to file [...]

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