When it comes to 1040 online tax filing for free, what’s the catch? Have you heard all those commercials for free online tax filing? They puzzled me. How can those companies file taxes for people and charge nothing for their services? On top of that, those guys are paying good money to advertise those services. […]
Archives for February 2011
How to Stop IRS Wage Garnishments and Take Back Your Financial Life
If you need IRS tax debt relief, you might need to know how to stop IRS wage garnishments. That’s because if you owe the IRS unpaid taxes, they can take a bite out of your wages. Of course, this doesn’t happen overnight. The IRS will send you letters for months before this will happen. That’s […]
How to Make Sure You’ll Have Enough Retirement Income
“Have Enough Retirement Income” is a guest post by Jeff Rose. Jeff Rose is an Illinois CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional and co-founder of Alliance Investment Planning Group. He is also the author of Good Financial Cents, a financial planning and investment blog. One of his most interesting posts lately is Illinois Term Life Insurance Quote. […]
How I’ll Double My Tax Refund
I’m putting my tax refund to work this year. What about you? You might have all kinds of plans. You might be thinking about buying some new appliances for the kitchen or maybe even taking that trip to visit family. But before you start making your vacation plans, consider the long-term impact of your decisions. […]
How to Start Being Self-Employed Now in 4 Steps
Being self-employed isn’t just a dream. You’re reading this because you want to work for yourself, and believe me, you can make it happen. I don’t need to convince you. I do want to congratulate you though. Working for yourself is a wonderful way to live. I absolutely love it and I recommend it to […]
What Is Probate? (And How to Avoid It)
“What is probate?” That’s a question I hear often. In fact I was recently creating a financial plan for a client and this issue arose. The client, Betty, asked me about a family trust during our meeting. In explaining the advantages and disadvantages, the issue of probate came up. After about five minutes, Betty stopped […]