Finance

File Taxes For FREE with H&R and a Chance to Win $100,000!

Posted by on Feb 13, 2012 in Finance

I’m not excited or happy to write this post, however, there is no denying that tax season is upon us! We file our taxes online. It’s easy and the step by step process is great. It’s like having our own personal accountant holding our hand along the way. H&R Block online will file your federal taxes for… ...

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How to Manage Bills,Daily Deal Vouchers and Frequent Flyer Rewards with Manilla

Posted by on Feb 8, 2012 in Finance

Being a part of automatic bill pay services,having several magazine subscriptions, keeping track of my frequent flyer miles AND making sure my vouchers from Groupon don’t expire is enough to make me want to just forget it all! Trying to manage finances is hard enough, but trying to organize all your accounts on top of it… ...

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The Today Show: Jill’s Steals NOT Deals!

Posted by on Dec 8, 2011 in Confessions, Finance

I love Charlie Brown. He had a way of making us all feel a little wiser by knowing Lucy would always sweep the ball from under him. But what happens when we are Charlie Brown and we don’t know the ball is being taken away? That’s the harsh reality called consumer rip-off my friends! There is a popular segment… ...

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Smart Money Magazine 92% off Subscription at Amazon

Posted by on Nov 23, 2011 in Books, Finance

  I subscribe to Smart Money magazine, among others. A big part of understanding our finances is being educated about it. Unless you have an advanced degree in budgeting it’s up to you to teach yourself what our schools didn’t; how to manage our money! Besides my $5 Drugstore Deals, I rarely post deals on… ...

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Warning Rachael Ray Magazine Will Shorten Subscription Automatically

Posted by on Oct 13, 2011 in Confessions, Finance

I love this Peanuts cartoon. I’m always reminded of it when companies change their terms and provide us consumers with the ‘opt-out’ option. Lovely option isn’t it? With the abundance of magazines online and downloadable to every electronic gadget available; I still enjoy holding and flipping through magazines. I subscribe to over 10 magazines. I like finding… ...

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Bank of America To Charge $5 For Debit Card Use- How-To Transfer Accounts

Posted by on Oct 6, 2011 in Finance

It’s red, white and blue. The symbol looks like the American flag. It is the Bank of AMERICA after all, it has to be good, right? I’ve been a loyal Bank of America customer for 20 years now. My husband and I have a joint account there for 7 years. Even after all their sneaky tactics, like charging overdraft… ...

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Baby Boomer Women Least Prepared Financially

Posted by on Oct 4, 2011 in Finance

  There was a disturbing segment on the news this evening about the current state of women baby boomers. I’ve always tuned out ‘baby boomer’ and felt it had nothing to do with me, so why should I care. There are two reasons we need to care: If you are a 30-something in the ...

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