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When Filing Taxes Online Use These 5 Tips to Protect Your Privacy (GAL) - If you're planning on filing taxes online, and you have concerns over privacy issues, we have some tips for you that will help. All of us have read some horror stories that detail how hackers have gained access to some firm's …
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Budgeting Software – Is It Really Necessary? (GAL) - This is probably one of the most debated questions on the topic of a budget. If you want proof of that, do a search on the Internet for budgeting software, and the millions of results will confuse you even more. Another interesting search is …
Hidden fees add up to unpleasant cellphone bill surprises (BPT) - Has this ever happened to you?You sign up for a great deal on wireless service, but when it's time to pay, the numbers just don't add up. That $70 service shows up on your bill as $80 or more, leaving you confused about how your …
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Do the math: Homebuying now may save a lot (BPT) - It is a common misconception that a 20 percent down payment is required to buy a home. Advice to wait and save a large down payment is often based on the theory that the cost of mortgage insurance (MI), which is required when you buy with a smaller …
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Three tax savings strategies for a secure retirement to try right now (BPT) - Individuals who rushed to prepay property taxes after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act may have saved some money in 2018 - but that's pennies compared to the long-term tax savings taxpayers should take advantage …
What should you be doing to prepare for retirement? Top tips and tactics from financial advisors (BPT) - You're 10 years or less away from retirement. You can clearly see the next phase of your life down the road and it's coming up fast. Are you ready for it? Do you have a comprehensive plan in …
