Five Reasons to do Your Taxes Online
I have done my taxes online for several years now. The benefits of doing so are many. At first, I was intimidated by even the thought of doing my taxes on my own, but now it seems like a walk in the...
View ArticleSave Money on Garbage Pickup? Why Not?
This is probably the most “off the beaten path” type thing that I use to save money in my everyday life. Feel free to laugh, poke fun, or comment however you wish. There is a very simple and easy way...
View ArticleThe First Thing You Should Do With Your Tax Refund
This post may be a bit later than most, but I just finished filing all my taxes for the year. I am getting quite a nice refund from both my federal and state returns. Great for me, right? Well, of...
View ArticleTax Time Tidbit #1: Do Them Yourself!
Although this series may be a little late for most, I wanted to summarize a chapter for you that is included in my book “Don’t Be A Mule…” I devoted an entire chapter to the subject of taxes because...
View ArticleTax Tip #5: The Power (and Benefit) of Itemizing
I’ll never forget it. It was the first year of filing my taxes after I bought my first home, and I had no idea what to do. I knew that whipping through a 1040EZ would just not get it anymore. I had...
View ArticleTax Tip #9: How to Effectively Itemize
In yesterday’s post, I spoke of the power and benefits of itemizing your taxes. Today, I’d like to go through the basic process that I have set up for myself that I feel allows me to best capitalize...
View ArticleTax Tip #15: The Many Benefits of Donating
Continuing on with my Tax Tip series, I thought I would take a few minutes to discuss the many benefits of donating, and how I firmly believe you should factor it into your life to some degree. Let’s...
View ArticleHow and When to Plan for Next Year’s Taxes
I am about to conclude my little series on Tax Tips, and I thought I would include a short article about planning. I have been asked to give tax advice quite a few times and have prepared several...
View ArticleHow to Keep the Government Out Of Your Wallet
When it comes to us regular “Joe the Plumber” type Americans, it’s very easy to feel helpless when it comes to the government and their seemingly pathological need to get into our wallets whenever they...
View ArticleWhat To Do If You Can’t Pay Your Taxes
I thought this would be an appropriate article to put up considering that today is April 15. Of course, you do actually have until this Monday to submit your taxes if you need to. Regardless, if you’re...
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