Personal Finance

Taxes: Do Your Own or Hire A Professional?

At this time of year I hear people asking the same question over and over again. Everyone wonders if they should do their own taxes or if they should hire a professional tax preparer. Both methods of tax preparation have their benefits. However, no one wants to waste the money on a professional if they [...]

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Being Poor Makes You Financially Responsible

The following is a guest post from Wayne at Young Family Finance. He writes to help young families tackle many of life’s financial challenges, like retirement planning for young families. If I were to ask you what makes someone financially well off, I am sure the first thing that would come to mind is that [...]

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Feel Young Again – Give Yourself an Allowance

The following is a guest post on behalf of MoneySuperMarket.com Considering the current state of the economy, it is probably a good idea to make your best effort to save as much money as possible. Many jobs are unstable right now and layoffs are commonplace, so it is a good idea to build up a [...]

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6 Things You Should Reduce This Year

We’re all still on a New Year’s high, where we’re ambitious, determined, and motivated. We have goals we want to accomplish, things we want to change, and tasks we want to do. Financially, you should have a game plan as well. This may mean saving more, spending less, investing more aggressively, or even cooking more [...]

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7 Steps Today For Retirement Tomorrow

The following is a guest post from SB, who blogs at One Cent at a Time, where he teaches about getting ahead in life which includes personal finance and productivity related topics like How to be rich and How to increase salary. I didn’t started planning my retirement when I was young. I started my [...]

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