Another year has ended and that means it will soon be time to file your 2009 taxes.  It may not be the most exciting thing that the new year brings, but it is a necessary evil nonetheless.  However, tax preparation does not have to be dreadful event that most people believe it to be, so [...]

Yes, it’s getting close to that time again. Christmas has passed, New Years is in the rear view mirror, and pretty soon, you will be getting a bigger-than usual envelope from your employer. No, I’m sorry to say that I’m not referring to a cash bonus, although that would be wonderful. I’m [...]

At the end of May 2008, I was laid off from my job of 4 1/2 years due to the company’s inability to maintain it’s then-current employee base. I wasn’t too worried, as I had plenty of savings to cover almost 6 months worth of expenses in my HSBC Direct Online Savings account, plus [...]

While it may be a little early in the year for tax talk for some, I personally believe that it is never a bad time to plan or even talk about taxes. Today, I happened to see a tweet linking to an article on Kiplinger’s Website for a section called 10 Ways To Lower [...]

Dear credit provider,
In light of the housing and credit crises of the past few years, I am left wondering about some of your practices in regard to the way you choose how to extend credit lines and how you deem certain applicants to be worthy of receiving a line of credit. In the past, [...]