I come from a family littered with divorces. It gets a little tricky on many levels, and taxes may be the least of concerns. But I do remember one year when my father feared an audit because the IRS flagged his tax return. It turns out that both he and his ex-wife, my mother, claimed […]
Archive for 2013
Extreme Ways to Save Money
Posted byWhen I’m looking for inspiration for personal finance tips to write about or want my own tips for myself, sometimes I flip on the television to watch a certain show that gives inspiration on saving. Watching TLC’s Extreme Couponing or Extreme Cheapskates makes me realize just exactly what I would not be willing to do […]
Here at My Dollar Plan, we’ve covered a lot of tax tips over the years. We thought it might be helpful if we put some of our favorites in one place for your weekend finance reading. Source: 401(K) 2013 Tax Reads How Do You Handle Lending Club Taxes? – For those of you who do […]
Medical bills and health related expenses can really add up throughout the year. Having to pay for medical costs, dental costs, and health insurance is a huge portion of where many people’s income goes, especially for families. And it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that astronomical medical bills are the cause of […]
Do you feel proud of yourself when you and your family manage to save money on something? I know I do. But here’s the problem: sometimes we get so caught up in finding a good deal, getting a great bargain on something, and saving money, that it actually is costing us more money, and we’re […]
After detailing my friend Annie’s $825 Beginner Credit Card Application Spree, readers had a few questions about it. They are fantastic questions that many of you would like to know the answers to: I won’t say that I was disappointed after reading your article (I never am!) I just thought it was for those just […]
March is a funny month – it can mean either chilly, dreary weather or tropical vacations and the early signs of spring. If you have some financial spring cleaning on your agenda, use some of these great finance reads to get a jumpstart! Source: Doug88888 Finance Reads How To Save Money While In College – […]
US Airways 30,000 Mile Sign Up Bonus
Posted byWith US Airways and American Airlines merging, US Airways miles should have more options for redemption in the coming months. The US Airways sign up bonus is this week’s Free Money Friday! US Airways Mastercard 30,000 Mile Sign-Up Bonus Apply for the US Airways Mastercard. Make your first purchase. Earn 30,000 bonus miles! Terms & […]
We’ve all read or watched stories of people who are able to walk out of stores with ten Tide detergents for $5.00 to round out their huge stockpiles at home. If you watch them at the cash register, they hand over a stack of coupons as thick as playbooks. Have you ever wondered how they […]
What is the Child and Dependent Care Credit? The Child and Dependent Care Credit is a nonrefundable tax credit available to qualifying individuals who have paid costs for child care or care for a dependent within the same year. The payments must be made to a care provider. This cannot include your spouse, other children, […]