Five Smart Tips for Your Tax Return

paying taxes thumb Five Smart Tips for Your Tax ReturnHave you filed your income tax return this year?

Taxes are our single largest expense.  However, we generally like to avoid thinking about them.  The idea of giving large sums of our money to the government is unpleasant at best.

Of course, as Ben Franklin stated, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”  Taxes are an inevitable fact of life. 

Therefore, as …

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Smart Ways to Save Money in a Tough Economy

piggybanks Smart Ways to Save Money in a Tough Economy Do you want to get the most out of your money?

The economy is still struggling.  Therefore, it is crucial that we take into consideration every smart idea possible for making our money last.

A little extra thought and effort can make a big difference at the end of the month.  Every penny you can pinch helps your earnings go a little further.

I’m always on the lookout for …

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List of Brain Food: 5 Things to Keep Your Mind Sharp

berries List of Brain Food: 5 Things to Keep Your Mind Sharp Are you super-charging your mind with good brain food?

Our brains are the engines that power our lives.  We get out of our minds what we put in.  Do high-performance race cars run on the same fuel as a Volkswagen Bug?  No way!  They would never win.

If we want exceptional results in life, then we have to feed our brains a high-octane diet especially designed to keep our minds …

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Why SMART Goals Don’t Work and How to Fix Them

This is a guest post by Maria Gajewski from Never the Same River Twice

ac69c1f8 7b5f 4159 95b0 f20c98d20a87 Why SMART Goals Dont Work and How to Fix Them“Where will you be in 5 years?” I’ve always hated this interview question. The truth is none of us has a clue where we’ll be in 5 years. We may be in Phoenix, Antarctica, or Bali. We may be healthy or sick, single or married. Yet, so many classic self improvement books instruct us to create …

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Ideas To Help Your Children Become Smart Shoppers

kid decision Ideas To Help Your Children Become Smart Shoppers We need to make a concerted effort to help our children become smart shoppers.  Children are easily influenced in their shopping decisions.  Kids are heavily targeted by advertisers hoping to score big sales.  My children often want whatever toy was on the last commercial they saw on TV or that they last played with at a friends house.  Impulse buying can lead to serious financial consequences.

It is our responsibility …

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