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Many factors play into the decision to make a major move — career opportunities, family obligations, financial situations, and lifestyle changes, to name a few.
The decision to move may not be voluntary, but imperative, and a necessary and often un-budgeted expense. Just how much you end up paying, however, is something you can have a great deal of control over.
Recently my husband and I started considering a cross-country move, and in my research, these are a few tips I’ve found helpful as I try to save as much money as possible.
My employer used to send out quarterly statements for my 401K plan. It used to serve as a periodic reminder to review how my different investment accounts are performing.
A few years ago, however, they stopped sending out physical statements, but were still available online. It’s easy to log into my account online tool periodically to check my balance. But honestly, it’s been quite awhile since I’ve looked at the return rates of my investments.
Since I now longer receive a paper reminder in the mail, I haven’t been checking on my investment performance like I used to. Recently it occurred to me to check it out, and what I found was a little disturbing.
Whether we like it or not, tax season is upon us again. While it might not be on the top of your priority list right now, that April 15th deadline is creeping closer and closer.
Don’t wait until the last minute to get your taxes done. At the very least you should prep them for filing so you have a good idea if you’ll be getting a refund or have to pay a balance.
Waiting until the last minute to complete everything is not only stressful, but it also leaves more room for error. Any small mistake can cost you, whether in the form of an audit or a smaller refund.
Getting your taxes done (and done right) can take a while. If you haven’t already, it’s a good idea to start now.
Here is a checklist of what you need so you can make doing your taxes as painless as possible.
As a parent, you may be concerned about whether or not your child is becoming spoiled. In this increasingly materialistic and instant-gratification society, it’s difficult to teach our kids the importance of patience and a good work ethic.
Nowadays, many nine year olds have cell phones, while years ago I would have been thrilled with a new cassette player at that age! So how can you teach your children to be responsible and savvy adults?
Here are the first steps to raising unspoiled kids.
If you follow current events, you know that the measles is a big deal right now. My wife wanted to know who in our household was or wasn’t immunized, so we started pulling our medical records.
One call to our primary care physician verified that we had chosen to have our kids immunized when they were younger. I had my records transferred years ago, so they were also able to confirm I already had the vaccination as well. My wife, on the other hand ran into come challenges.
Here’s what our research for verifying the measles vaccine ended up teaching us.
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