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Six Occasions When You Need To Hire A Pro To Do Your Taxes

February 22, 2016

While there are some great online tax-preparation tools that enable DIYers to prepare a tax return efficiently and cheaply, sometimes life throws you into 1040 Not-So-EZ territory. For six scenarios to consider an expert reinforcement. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE

4 Personal Finance Lessons From Former Presidents

February 15, 2016

Although times have changed since their time in office, the wisdom of former U.S. Presidents can be applied to our financial lives today. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

Test Your Financial Knowledge With A Simple 3-Question Quiz That Stumped Most American College Graduates

February 1, 2016

If you’ve been taught about personal finance, the answers to the quiz will probably come easy to you. But the majority of surveyed Americans (55.7%) with college degrees didn’t get them all right. To take this quiz stumper, CLICK ON THE HEADLINE

Is Your Checking Account Too Fat? How To Tell And What To Do About It

January 25, 2016

Keeping too much cash in a checking account means you’re missing out on higher returns elsewhere. To help you decide how much is the right amount, CLICK ON THE HEADLINE

How America’s Rich Are Viewing Stocks, Economy Into 2016

January 11, 2016

According to the Fall 2015 CNBC Millionaire Survey, the rich are concentrating on investments in only a few stock sectors with the belief that a flat S&P 500 index will lead to a lower personal rate of return and household income will remain the same. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE FOR MORE

A Homeowner’s 2015 Tax Checklist

January 4, 2016

With so many homeowner deductions it can be difficult to tackle without a checklist. For the tax issues most homeowners encounter on an annual basis. CLICK ON THE HEADLINE

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