It’s the most wonderful red tape time of the year. Growing up my parents always went to a tax professional. I started going to the same service when I needed to file mine. I think it was my second or third year the preparer told me that I didn’t have to file and if I…
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New Year, Start Fresh
We hope you have had a great holiday season and have made plans for the New Year. Start New This is the time for New Years Resolutions. Starting new routines and new adventures. Maybe you can draft a budget or look at the expenses you have to see what can be reduced. Maybe you spent…
Don’t buy into YOLO
This is the start of our list of don’t do this: Purchasing a high-end car as a young driver Young drivers do not need sports cars or other high-end cars. Of course, they want them but they are costly, insurance is high and more than likely they will be in an accident soon which the…
What to Know When Starting A New Job
Starting a new job is challenging, so we wanted to give some advise especially for our teen readers and new grads, but also this is for anyone. Having a resume is key. For teens who may be getting their first job a lot of things count that we forget about. I would include babysitting, volunteering,…
Credit Cards – Mishandling Information
This institution issued the card in my previous name. The card offer was in my new legal name just like my driver’s license, social security card, and credit report, but the card was issued with my previous name. I called and explained the mistake