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Your Bank Account: When is it Ok to Dip into Your Savings?

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If you feel a little bit overwhelmed, and perhaps poorly educated when it comes to your bank account, you’re not alone. Savings accounts, checking accounts, retirement funds, money markets, investment portfolios…there are so many ways…
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Money Matters: How to Properly Handle Peer-to-Peer Loans

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In today's economy, instead of looking to banks, more people are seeking alternatives like peer-to-peer loans, crowd-funding or family and friends when they need to borrow money. If you're not a one-percenter — and 99% of you aren't —…
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7 Tax Mistakes to Avoid

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Spring is finally here! That means longer days, nicer weather...and tax time. Here are seven common tax mistakes to avoid this fiscal year that will help you prevent everything from paperwork overload to the dreaded tax audit. BLUNDER #1:…
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Tips for Filing Your Tax Return Last Minute

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If you haven’t yet filed your 2015 federal income tax return, you are probably starting to feel the pressure; perhaps you’re even starting to panic a little. After all, the filing deadline of April 15 is only days away. Hopefully, we can…
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How to Finance Your Child’s College Education

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For many parents, the thought of paying for their children’s college education can bring about feelings of pressure and anxiety. And with some schools costing more than $200,000 for a four-year degree, it’s certainly understandable. Whether…
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Where to Turn for Free Tax Help

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Tax time is hard upon us. If you haven’t yet filed you’re not alone. Tax laws have become more complicated and in a tight economy, you don’t want to make mistakes. For those who are struggling with complicated forms and unclear about what…
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Career in Gear: 5 Ways to Think About Professional Goals Right Now

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If you’re a working women-and don’t fool yourself, we’re all working women- you know that career building techniques are not taught to little girls as they are little boys. We’re already a step or two behind when it comes to knowing…
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Money Maven: 6 Budgeting Tips to Get Your New Year Started Right

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If there was ever a time for budgeting tips and money help, here it is with the holidays and New Year upon us. The New Year is traditionally a time for resolutions; we resolve to work out more, read more, clean out the junk room and with the…
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Digi-Budgeting: 10 Great Money Managing Programs to Keep Your Cash in Check

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Has all your holiday spending got you wondering about the best personal finance software? It's definitely not as fun and exciting as an Xbox or an Amazon Fire Stick, but finding the right money management program to help you manage your household…