Time to memorialize where Uncle Sam put all of Da-da's -- and everyone else's -- tax money... which is where exactly?? It's certainly not in the pockets of veterans. Since 2001, the U.S. Government has spent $1.3 Trillion on wars no one wanted (no one...

Tax refunds are sort of a forced savings account for many people. While it makes sense to adjust witholdings to minize a tax refund, there are a number of useful things to do with one besides blow it on a new television. Smart Things to Do With a Tax Refund 1. ...

The following guest post is from Charles Rotblut, CFA. Charles is a vice president with the American Association of Individual Investors and the editor of the AAII Journal. His new book is Better Good than Lucky: How Savvy Investors Create Fortune with the Risk-Reward Ratio. Charles writes about stocks, funds and ...

Property taxes are one of the principal means that cities and municipalities use to raise revenue. Property taxes are generally based on two things: the value of the property itself, and the local rate of taxation. Both of these values can fluctuate depending on several different factors, including voter approved ...

Start pondering your resolutions and queue up Auld Lang Syne: 2010 is almost over. Rather than wait for the new year to make changes, take a moment now to focus on a few smart year-end financial moves that can save you big bucks come tax time. Use it or Lose ...

When you think of retirement, you might think of puttering around the house, catching up on projects, and spending time with family and friends. But a wiser plan might be to ditch the homestead and the neighborhood pals and strike out for greener pastures. Where you live can dramatically affect ...

Today, “tax day”, has to be my absolute least favorite day of the year.I’ve loathed taxes since the late 80’s when I was around 16 years old. That’s the time when I got my first minimum wage paycheck after working nearly two weeks straight on...

It’s that time of year again. That time when Uncle Sam returns some of your hard-earned tax dollars that he’s been borrowing at zero-percent interest. Tax refunds are sort of a forced savings account for many people. And while I personally aim to avoid receiving a tax refund, there are ...

This guest post comes from Michael, a contributing editor of the Dough Roller, a personal finance and investing blog, and Credit Card Offers IQ, a credit card review site.   I’m willing to bet that if you turned on CNBC, CNN or MSNBC right now, within 10 minutes you would hear someone ...

Did you know contributions to a Roth IRA may be withdrawn at any time, without penalty? It’s a little-known fact about the popular retirement savings vehicle. It is also one that I do not plan to take advantage of, but knowing it is there makes maxing out Roth IRA contributions ...