Free File is a program going on its fourth year where a number of the top tax software companies offer their software for free to those filing taxes through the Internal Revenue Service’s website. Basically what happened was that the IRS wanted more people to file online because it costs them a lot less and [...]
Rumor in the forum has it that Emigrant Direct will be announcing a new bonus credit card offer later today that will pay rewards into your Emigrant account every 6 months. The reward level would be dependant on the amount you have in the account. We’ll see if this rumor proves true. Update Emigrant Direct [...]
Welcome to the fifth week of Funny Money Friday – The weekend is almost here and it’s time to put a smile on your face: Woman Steals Money To Repay Stolen Money: I don’t think that’s exactly how they wanted the money repaid… $10,000 For Beer Pong: I can think of worse ways of earning [...]
While I’m sure that many of you have already taken these steps, for those that are just beginning to get their finances in order or for those who happen to join us late, getting in the habit of grabbing free money when available is always a good idea. Right now the place to get free [...]
ING has decided to put together a rather tricky promotion to try and win back some of the deposits that have been heading to other online banks offering higher interest rates. In a new “Winter Save Up Sale” they are offering 4.75% on all new deposits made into an account between today (January 19, 2006) [...]
Now that we have tried to lower the interest rate on our credit cards and learned the most effective way to pay off credit card debt, we will take a slight tangent and learn a bit about our credit reports. Understanding your credit report is important because not only it help you prevent identity theft, [...]
“Money can’t buy love, but it improves your bargaining position.” – Christopher Marlowe
Welcome to day two of the Financial Challenge. Now that you have made calls to try and get your credit card interest rates lowered, the next step is to make sure that you have your credit card repayment plan in order. It makes sense to pay off your credit cards as quickly as possible so [...]
“To make a million, start with $900,000.” – Morton Shulman
I will definitely be adding Dave Barry’s new bookDave Barry’s Money Secrets to my bookshelf! It’s not often that I laugh through a book review: On taxes “Here’s a tax-saving opportunity few taxpayers take advantage of: Instead of simply writing your name, write your name plus the word DECEASED.” On the US economy “… The [...]
