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April Financial Literacy Month: April 25, 2012
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Carrie from CarefulCents.com gives a brief explanation of taxable income and tax brackets. Determine taxable income Take the total of all income (W2 or self-employed such as from a 1099) and subtract any exemptions or deductions. The 6 tax brackets Taxable income will … Continue reading

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057 Financial Excellence: Real Life Financial Coaching Case Study
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Join the forum discussion on this post Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Episode 57: Real Life Financial Case Study with Financial Coach Steve Stewart, April 27, 2011. This week (as we promised several weeks ago) we … Continue reading

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Why I Like Paying Taxes
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Well, if that title didn’t get your attention, I don’t know what will. But it’s true. I like paying taxes. Well, sort of. We filed our taxes last week and we actually owed money. That means we didn’t pay in … Continue reading

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045 Financial Excellence: Of Taxes and Tax Returns
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Episode 45: Of Taxes and Tax Returns. Feb 2, 2011. In today’s show we talk about everybody’s favorite topic: tax returns. Ok, ok. When we say everyone’s favorite topic that really … Continue reading

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Myths vs. Truths – The Truth About Tax Deductions
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Myth: You should avoid paying off “good debts” like home mortgages so you can get a bigger deduction on your taxes. Truth: Making any financial decision based solely on the amount of a tax deduction is a really, really bad idea. Continue reading

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004 Living In Financial Excellence: What to do with a tax return
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What to do if you get a big tax return, and what to do if you paid in this year. Continue reading

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Don’t Be a Fool: Avoiding popular tax scams
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Over the last year or so, I’ve been receiving an email from the “IRS” telling me there is an extra tax refund available to me. Sounds great, especially in tax season but there’s a problem with the letter. This letter is a phishing scam. Don’t fall for this. Continue reading

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What Should You Do?
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So you filed your taxes and have a return coming. Or maybe you waited until the last minute to file and you’ll have a return coming soon. Have you thought about what to do with the return? Here are some tips to help you plan ahead with your tax return. Continue reading

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