Category: Saving Money
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There Is Still Time to Save For Christmas
Today marks six months to the day. It is hot outside and I mean hot! The last thing you are thinking about is Christmas. Believe it or not, like it or not – Christmas is just six months away from today! It is always easier on the wallet to save I’ve a full year, but…
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Over $1 BILLION in Overdraft Fees!
I learned something this week in an article I read. From that article I learned that 2015 is the first time that banks are being required to disclose their overdraft fees. Heather Long, writing for CNN/Money, also showed me that the “big three” banks have made over $1.1 BILLION in overdraft fees – just in…
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New Year Means Withholding Adjustment Time
Since we are past the holidays, now are attention turns to taxes. We begin the process of filing our personal and business tax documents. The best thing for all W2 wage earners is to have the exact amount of owed taxes being withheld from each paycheck. Since that is never a perfect situation, it is…
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Really? On Halloween?
I heard or read a couple of things this week that really have me scratching my head. The numbers left me really wondering where the priorities of people in this country may be. Did you know the estimates for Halloween spending this year are in the area of $7,400,000,000 ( yes, 7.4 BILLON DOLLARS) this…
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How’s Your Economy?
Several years ago, I met and helped a guy named Herman Cain. Herman was running for the US Senate from Georgia and I helped his campaign in my county. Herman Cain went on to be a 2012 Presidential candidate and today is a syndicated talk show host. I am not sure Herman ever asked me,…
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Vacation Time Is ALMOST Here…
It has been a long winter for all of us and it seems as if it is finally becoming spring. In just a few weeks the children will be emptying the classroom and America will be in vacation mode. Hopefully, you are planning some time off. Whether a vacation or a “staycation”, hopefully some down…