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Choosing a Tax Professional: What to Consider

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Doing your own taxes isn’t out of the question by any means — but given that the tax code seems to get a little more complicated every year, many people are simply more comfortable having a tax preparer handle their returns. After all, a tax preparer makes it his job to keep up with changes to tax laws, as well as find all of the opportunities to save money on a given tax return. But actually choosing a tax professional can be a complicated matter. After all, there are plenty of options — from the tax preparers at the… Read the whole article...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - January 19, 2011 at 5:00 pm

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Make Everynight a Money Night Talk [Giveaway]

The National Money Night Talk has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean you should stop the conversations with your kids about money! For the past month we have been hosting giveaways in honor of National Money Night Talk. For those of you who don’t know, American Express teamed up with personal finance expert Jean Chatzky to launch the first annual “National Money Night Talk” — a program that encourages parents around the country to have “the talk” about money and financial responsibility with their kids. As an ode to National Money Night Talk, we are hosting a final giveaway… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - September 24, 2010 at 11:20 am

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13 Books Well Worth Reading: The Cream of the Book Review Crop

Every week, I review a different book on The Simple Dollar (those reviews appear on Sunday afternoons, for those who are new to the site). Over the years, that’s amounted to a lot of book reviews – 259 as of today. Here’s a full list of all of the books I’ve reviewed on The Simple Dollar. Obviously, I don’t currently own all of these books – 259 such books would overstuff a bookshelf. What I find myself doing instead is keeping them around for a bit to see if I return to them as any sort of reference, and if… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - September 23, 2010 at 9:20 pm

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Ask Jean Chatzky A Money Question To Win $100 Giveaway

As we mentioned in our Money Tips for Teen giveaway, we are hosting giveaways around family finances in celebration of the National Money Night Talk! For those of you who don’t know, American Express teamed up with personal finance expert Jean Chatzky to launch the “National Money Night Talk” program, encouraging parents around the country to have “the talk” about financial responsibility with their young adults. The National Money Night Talk is this Thursday, September 16th! Are you prepared? If not, don’t fret! $100 American Express Gift Card Giveaway For this giveaway, we are giving our readers the opportunity to… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - September 14, 2010 at 12:20 am

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Meditation, Prayer, and Personal Finance

Once or twice a day, I go into my bedroom, turn down the lights, lay on the bed, and look up at the ceiling. I start off by reflecting on a small handful of things that have really brought me significant joy in the past few days. After a few minutes of that, I focus entirely on emptying my mind for a while, and once that’s done, I just drift without anything in my mind. Sometimes thoughts drift in and out of my head – sometimes they don’t. Sometimes I doze off for a bit – other times, I don’t.… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - September 12, 2010 at 10:20 am

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Dividend Investing 101: Why You Should Buy Dividend Paying Stocks

1 of the fundamental pillars of personal finance is the arena of wealth building. Analyzing the best methods to make money is essential, as we’ve mentioned in the wealth building publish from prior to. Out of all of the methods for building an earnings, one of the most popular is through dividend investing. Investing in dividend earning stocks is one of the best and certain methods for building a passive earnings, and it’s an chance that actually anyone can get advantage. Picture by Alan Cleaver by way of Flickr What are Dividends? <pidends are paymentat corporations paytheir shareholders. If you… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - September 7, 2010 at 7:20 pm

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Getting Real Value from Budgets

When I reached my financial bottom in April 2006, one of my first responses was to simply start reading a lot about personal finance. I checked out a pile of books from the library on personal finance and tackled a lot of different suggestions from those books, along with some of my own ideas that I came up with as I went along. One idea that was repeated over and over was how incredibly important and valuable having a budget was. I tried several different budgeting approaches and stuck with them for short periods, but the idea of a budget… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - August 25, 2010 at 5:20 pm

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I Am Doing Well Financially. Now What?

"Eventually, you can afford to better your life." You've worked hard all your life, saving up while making sensible decisions about your finances. You built a sizable nest egg and is currently in a stable job, earning doodles of money. Now what? If you've been reading personal finance literature for a while, you might have thought that you live amongst a bunch of money slaves. And who could blame you? We talk about saving, getting out of debt and never spending a dime more than our fair share of the time. Sometimes it seems there are no other pastimes… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - August 17, 2010 at 11:20 am

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