The holiday period might not be the most conducive time of year to save cash, but there are still plenty of great ways to limit your expenditure – as well as things you can start in the New Year that will mean you should easily be able to fund next Christmas. For instance, you could consider an interest free credit card to lighten the load of repayments or make small savings throughout the year to make a big difference to the next holiday season…
Save as you go
Setting up a savings plan in the New Year is one way you could consider saving up for next Christmas. This doesn’t even need to be anything major: it could be an extra few pounds here and there into your savings account, or even a jar that you can store small change in. It al Read more…
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Note: This is the first of two related posts.
In his latest New York Times Magazine column, Adam Davidson writes, “mobility has reached its lowest level in recorded history…This suggests, among other things, that people aren’t packing up for new economic opportunities the way they used to.”
To continue the discussion, we asked two demographic experts on different sides of the debate – Joseph P. Ferrie of Northwestern University and William H.
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If you receive benefits you could soon find that how you qualify and the amount of money you receive changes significantly.
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West Virginia Central Credit Union in Parkersburg, WV offers drivers an incredible chance to finance a used vehicle for less. Their used auto loan rate is at 3.75% APR, keeping car costs low so you’re not left on the side of the road. When a great opportunity like this comes your way, getting behind the wheel is not only an easy decision, it’s a smart one, too.
Auto Loan Rate Terms and Conditions
This auto loan rate applies to used 2010-2011 vehicle models only. The maximum term length available for repayment is up to 60 months. Individual member credit history and credit score may impact the approved interest rate offered by the institution. To
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In the continuous fight against tax fraud, the IRS plans to implement new measures designed to reduce identity theft and prevent tax refunds being stolen. However, the National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson cautions that several planned measures might be counter-productive in that they may also penalize genuine taxpayers seeking tax refunds along with tax cheats.
Areas like Tampa has seen a spike in tax refund fraud cases as identities of innocent taxpayers are stolen to claim tax refunds by the hundreds of millions of dollars. It is said that the number of crimes in the streets has even fallen periodically because drug dealers and other criminals stay indoors using their computers to steal tax refunds.
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Years ago, I found myself sitting in law school in Moot Court wearing an oversized itchy blue suit. It was a horrible experience. In a desperate attempt to avoid anything like that in the future I enrolled in a tax course. I loved it. I signed up for another. Before I knew it, in addition to my JD, I had a LL.M Taxation. I needed only to don my cape…. taxgirl® was born. Today, I live and work in Philadelphia, PA, one of the best cities in the world . I landed in the City of Brotherly Love by way of Temple University School of Law. While at law school, I interned at the estates attorney division of the IRS. At IRS, I participated in the review and audit of federal estate tax returns. I even took the lead on a successful audit. At
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Car insurance premiums could be radically reduced if the government took action to reduce spurious whiplash claims and personal injury referral fees, according to an influential panel of MPs.
The Transport Select Committee said insurers should be forced to demand more proof that claimants has suffered a whiplash injury in a car accident and not be allowed to sell on customer details to solicitors and claims management firms.
Whiplash claims currently cost the insurance industry some £2 billion a year, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). This equates to an extra £90 being added to every driver’s annual insurance premium. The
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