Last Minute Tax Tips

I just finished doing my taxes! A great feeling, especially now that I am expecting to get a refund. Having completed my taxes, here are my top tips to make sure you get the most from your return: Set aside 3-4 hours one afternoon to do your taxes online and …

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The Beginning of the End for the Mighty US Dollar

It looks the rest of the world is getting tired of using the once mighty Greenback as it’s reserve currency. Recent reports show that China and other emerging super powers have started seriously calling for the creation of a new global currency to eventually replace the US dollar. China, the …

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Where is the stock market headed?

My dad use to say, “you can’t get blood from a turnip“. When you hear this phase during your younger years, your thoughts tend to imagine a guy squeezing a turnip and hoping blood will come out. Your next thought is something along the lines of, “why would someone squeeze …

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10 Fast and Easy Ways to Get, Save and Make Money Now

Nowadays every extra dollar counts more than ever. Despite a paycheck from working a regular job, once taxes and other fixed expenses are accounted for, it is getting harder and harder to make ends meet. Since there are only twenty four hours in day, physically working more (provided you can …

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15% – America’s Real Unemployment Rate

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest unemployment report showing that the US economy has now lost at least 650,000 jobs for three consecutive months, the worst decline in percentage terms over that length of time since 1975. The rise in the unemployment rate from 7.6% to 8.1% translates …

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FDIC Going Broke and Why Bank Fees will Keep Rising

Here’s a worrying byline on many levels: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) Chairman Sheila Bair said that the deposit insurance fund used to protect bank account holders could be insolvent this year, unless the agency imposes additional fees on the industry amid a surge in bank failures. The first thought …

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