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You Can Get Paid to Pay Bills
The latest trend for many companies is to allow their customers to pay their bills by credit card. Since many credit cards pay cash back or other types of bonuses, you can actually “get paid” to pay your bills. Leverage Your Credit Card for Additional Kick-Back Now,...
Subscriptions: How are they affecting your finances
We live in a subscription-based world. We subscribe to everything from magazines to gym memberships, gaming and streaming video (Xbox, Netflix, Hulu), cell phones, and cable TV. The problem is, we often sign up for something, provide a credit card (or even debit card)...
Let’s Have the Talk About Beneficiaries
Who are your Beneficiaries? Every time you open a retirement account or annuity or take out a life insurance policy, you’re asked to designate beneficiaries who will get the money after you die. You provide a primary beneficiary (or beneficiaries) and have the option...
Tax Refunds Are Not A Good Thing
Every year, I have a bet with my accountant. The bet is on whether or not I get a tax refund. If I have to pay on April 15, then I buy lunch. If I get a tax refund, he has to buy lunch. Since my accountant doesn’t like to have to buy me lunch, he wants to make sure...
2019 Contribution Limits
The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) recently announced an increase in the contribution limit for 2019. Instead of the $18,500 contribution limit for employees, the limit has been increased to $19,000 for 2019. These apply to anyone who participates in 401(k), 403(b),...
2019 New Year’s Resolutions
The most popular New Year’s resolutions are to lose weight and exercise more. Sorry, but I can’t help you with either one of those. They have been on my list for years and I haven’t been successful yet. The 3rd or 4th resolutions on most lists are to either improve...