Stacy Johnson CPA
Is Your State Offering a Tax Holiday?
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 27, 2010
Here’s a chart that makes it easy to find out if your state is offering to let sales taxes slide for back-to-school and other purchases.
$12.99 HDMI Cables: Great Deal? Nope!
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 3, 2010
If you’ve ever paid a total of more than $2.30 for an HDMI cable, read this!
10 Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Real Estate Agent
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 2, 2010
If you’re trying to sell a house, the right help is crucial. Here are ten questions you should ask to hire the right real estate agent.
New Rules Could Erase Debt Settlement Industry
Stacy Johnson CPA on December 19, 2011
In a victory for consumers, this October it’s going to be a lot tougher to be in the debt settlement business.
Many Card Issuers Not Adequately Disclosing Penalty Rates
Stacy Johnson CPA on December 19, 2011
Some credit card issuers no longer provide full disclosure of the terms of the penalty rate, or fail to correctly follow disclosure requirements required by the new Federal Reserve rules.
10 Tips to Help You Save $1,000 by Christmas
Stacy Johnson CPA on February 9, 2017
The year’s more than half over. If you’re not meeting the savings resolutions you made in January, here are some tips that can help you catch up in time for the holidays.
Cellphone Jailbreakers Set Free
Stacy Johnson CPA on November 7, 2012
Rules just released by the U.S. Copyright Office will for the first time make it legal to “jailbreak” your cell phone or in some cases copy a DVD.
Just the Ticket – Tips to Shop the Ticket Resale Market
Stacy Johnson CPA on November 7, 2012
If you want tickets to a concert, game or other popular event, you’ve got two choices: pay the asking price from the primary seller, or take a chance and try to get a deal from one of many resellers. Here’s how to play the game.
Fast Way to Lose Weight? Lighten Up on Credit Cards
Stacy Johnson CPA on July 29, 2010
Nearly all fast-food chains now accept plastic. It’s a trend that’s adding to both bottom lines of the chains – and the bottoms of their customers.
Viewer Question: Should I Buy a Variable Annuity?
Stacy Johnson CPA on July 23, 2010
While earning a guaranteed 5% may sound like a great deal today, historically speaking it’s no big deal. If you can lock in 5% for one year, fine. But if you have to enter into a high-cost, long-term insurance contract to get it, it becomes a lot less attractive.
Payday Lenders Dropping Like Flies
Stacy Johnson CPA on December 19, 2011
Arizona is one of many states putting the squeeze on lenders that offer two week loans at up to 400% annualized interest. Is this the beginning of the end for payday lenders?
Financial Reform: Signature Today, But Few Changes Tomorrow
Stacy Johnson CPA on December 19, 2011
The President will sign into law the most sweeping reforms to our nation’s financial system in 75 years, but don’t expect changes overnight.
Wall Street Reform – Vote Over, Studies Just Beginning
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 27, 2010
When Congress doesn’t have the either the votes or the chutzpa to make real changes, the studies begin. The financial reform bill orders up 68.
4 Ways You Lose From Financial Reform
Stacy Johnson CPA on December 19, 2011
The recently-enacted financial regulatory reform bill bashes the profitability of banks in numerous ways. Is there any doubt they’ll try to make up for it at your expense?
5 Ways You’ll Profit From Financial Reform
Stacy Johnson CPA on December 19, 2011
Two years in the making, the new financial regulatory reform bill has arrived. Here are five ways it might put more money in your pocket – or at least keep it there.
What Financial Reform Means to You
Stacy Johnson CPA on December 19, 2011
It’s not easy to boil down 2,300 pages of new legislation into 1,000 words or so, but here’s the down and dirty of what you need to know about the new financial reform bill.
Half of Baby Boomers May Not Have Enough For Retirement
Stacy Johnson CPA on July 14, 2010
According to a recently-released study, many of those facing retirement haven’t set enough aside to keep their golden years golden.
Now You Can Deposit Checks Through Your Smart Phone
Stacy Johnson CPA on December 19, 2011
The ability to check your balance and transfer funds has long been a mainstay of smartphone apps, but now banks are increasing the convenience by allowing you to deposit paper checks through your phone as well.
10 Tip-Offs to Online Rip-Offs
Stacy Johnson CPA on November 7, 2012
If you want to avoid being burned in an online scam, run through this checklist from the FTC
Healthcare.gov Now Helping With Health Insurance
Stacy Johnson CPA on August 27, 2010
There are plenty of comparison websites for those seeking private health insurance. Now the government has started one of their own that allows you to compare not just private insurance, but public options as well.
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