March 12, 2012 Over the weekend, I overheard a conversation with a question..."What is your walk-away number?" That is the amount of money it would take for you to just walk away from your job without anything else lined up.
November 17, 2011 As tight as things are, more, and more people are shopping at the Dollar Stores... me included. Especially around this time of year, the Dollar Stores are great for "stocking stuffers", and Christmas decorations can cost up to 70% cheaper too. But when shopping at the Dollar Stores, there are some things you should get there, and some things you shouldn't.
With gas prices around $3.55 per gallon, if you're not already doing things to improve your cars gas mileage, now would probably be a good time to start. Here are some tips to help you do that.
April 18, 2011 While doing (and paying) your taxes is the opposite of a good time, there are some taxes that are so ridiculous, they're actually kind of fun.
Well, maybe not so fun if you actually live in one of these states. Check out our list of seven ridiculous state taxes:
April 18, 2011 Often a character in a movie will be made an accountant to indicate that they're . . . well . . . boring.
But being a movie, this boring accountant has to be put in an interesting situation or nobody is going to want to pay ten bucks to see it.
So, in fact, many celluloid accountants turn out to be interesting and dynamic characters, rather than just soul-less bean counters.
We've compiled a list of five famous movie accountants in honor of tax season, which is also the season of the accountant.
April 17, 2011 One of the few joys of tax preparation is making deductions and watching your bill from Uncle Sam get lower and lower.
Here's a list of five expenses that might be tempting to deduct, but are strictly forbidden by the IRS.
April 16, 2011 It’s tax time! It can get overwhelming to file all alone. Here are a few resources that might help.
The IRS Website
The IRS’s website, while written in legalese, is the ultimate guide to everything you’ll need to know about your taxes. Here, you can download tax forms and find out which items are deductible. The site is a valuable resource if you’re filing your own taxes.
April 15, 2011 It’s tax season, but that also means it's tax return season, too. In 2010, the average return was $3,036. That’s a lot of money to get at one time. With all that extra cash, you might be asking yourself, "How should I spend it?"
April 7, 2011 With tax day just around the corner, the IRS is readying itself to spot this year's round of tax evaders. Given the lack of impulse control and sense of entitlement among the celebrity set (we're looking at you, Charlie Sheen), it should be no surprise that the famous and the powerful are among the worst tax cheats out there. Here are seven celebrities who didn't pay the tax man, and ended up paying the price:
At the end of last year, the President signed a law that kept middle-class tax cuts from expiring - preventing the typical working family from facing a tax increase - and extended unemployment insurance to ensure at least 7 million Americans don't lose their benefits as they search for jobs.
Speaking from a UPS customer center as part of the new public-private Green Fleet Partnership, the President discusses his Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future to help free us from oil and boost the American economy.
