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Refund Anticipation Loans
If you’re a tax service, you love em if you’re a consumer advocate, you don’t. What’s bad about tax refund anticipation loans? Let’s find out…
Who Has to File Taxes?
Don’t you hate filing taxes? Well you know, millions of people don’t even have to file a return. But if you think that sounds lucky, you might want to think again.
Finding Free Tax Help
Just because you have to file your taxes doesn’t mean you have to go out and buy expensive software, pay a professional, or even do it yourself.
Employed? What’s in the Obama Stimulus Package for You
The recently passed stimulus bill is about creating jobs: but that doesn’t mean it ignores workers. How the stimulus bill will stimulate you…
Unemployed? What’s in the Obama Stimulus Package for You
With the passage of the Stimulus Bill, the most expensive piece of legislation ever attempted is now law. But will it help you? In this two-part series, money reporter Stacy Johnson sifts through the bill to explain how it will affect both those with jobs and those without.
Tax Law Changes for 2009
Started those taxes yet? Well, when you do, you’re going to find some changes to the tax laws that will probably mean a lower tax bill. Money reporter Stacy Johnson begins his special tax series with some good news on income taxes.
What is Gap Automobile Insurance?
Today’s new cars offer more standard safety features than ever before. But if you’re planning on hitting the showrooms anytime soon, there are also new ways to protect your wallet. For example, gap insurance for car loans. Should you buy it?
3 Ways To Improve Any Credit Score
Trying to increase your credit score? Here are the 3 best ways to improve any credit score.
Surviving an IRS Audit – Finding Help
We have an employee that has received a notice from the IRS stating he owes mega bucks. He needs representation. How does he go about getting it?
Stock Losses: Blaming the Broker
It’s a sure bet that when stocks go down, lawsuits against investment advisers go up. But are you right to blame your broker? Let’s find out.
4 Ways to Make Money Online, Legitimately
With unemployment skyrocketing, more and more people are looking for extra income… or just looking to get by. Does working from home on the Internet hold the answer?
What To Do If You’ve Been Laid Off
With the national unemployment rate above 7% and expected to rise, more and more Americans are finding themselves out of work. And whether you become one of them or not, it certainly pays to have a plan if it happens to you.
Fear Factor: Taking Shocks Out of Stocks
Experts estimate that trillions of dollars of retirement and other savings have now been wiped out by the stock market meltdown that began last year… and that’s got lots of investors worried that stocks aren’t for them. But we explain how to take the shock out of stocks.
Why Your Credit Score May Drop Soon
New banking decisions in the midst of a recession mean even responsible borrows may see their credit scores drop.
5 Best Deals at Warehouse Stores
Not everything at Costco or BJs is a bargain, but these are the five best deals at warehouse stores.
The Death of the Wallet
Smart phones, like the iPhone or Google’s Android, are becoming so advanced that they can already replace many of the things in your wallet, but in a few years they’ll replace your credit cards, too.
House Swappers Trade Homes
Swapping homes online, or trading homes, has become a popular alternative to traditional real estate.
Investment Lessons Learned The Hard Way
If you have money in a 401(k) or other retirement plan, 2008 was probably a down year. But there are ways to make 2009 better. One way? Become more knowledgeable when it comes to investing.
How To: Save More Money in 2009
Trying to save more money this year? We asked a professional credit counselor for the best advice to save more money.
How To: Create a Budget
Every year you start a budget. And every year you give up after a few months. What’s up with that? Let’s see if we can develop a budget that actually works…
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