Should I Pay off a Few Credit Cards Using My 401(k)?
I’m 61 and Plan to Retire at Age 62, Though I Would Work Until 65 If needed. I would Like to Pay off a Few Credit Cards Using My 401(k). Is This a Wise Choice? I Have About $10,000 in Credit Card...
View ArticleHow Can I Protect Myself and My Credit if My Ex Husband Does Not Pay the...
Maintaining a good credit rating while going through divorce can be very tricky. On the one hand, even if the two parties who are separating can agree on how assets and liabilities (like that...
View ArticleHow can I make some extra cash, I am living paycheck to paycheck
If you’re already working, but need some extra cash, there are lots of ways to raise money. Here are a few of them. How can I make some extra cash, I am living paycheck to paycheck originally appeared...
View ArticleIRS extends filing deadline for taxes to April 18
[stextbox id="alert"]Update: This article pertains to the the 2011 tax filing season. The 2012 deadline to file your tax return is: April 17, 2012.[/stextbox] The Internal Revenue Service today opened...
View ArticleTop 10 Smart Financial New Year’s Resolutions
By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach Eliminate credit card debt. Answer this question: Do you really want to be in debt year after year and living paycheck to paycheck? If you said “No,” then...
View ArticleTrying to Avoid Paying Taxes? IRS Shuts Down All Those Frivolous Tax Arguments
Remember how Wesley Snipes got convicted of failing to file tax returns after his accountants came up with some kooky reasons about why he wasn’t required to file or pay taxes? Well, those...
View ArticleWhat To Do With That 1099-C From Forgiven or Settled Credit Card Debt
If you settled a credit card debt last year, by paying less than originally owed, the debt settlement company probably didn’t tell you this, but the IRS will: You likely owe taxes on the amount of...
View ArticleFive Legitimate Reasons Celebrities Have Tax Troubles
In light of actor and rapper Ja Rule pleading guilty to tax evasion, and becoming the latest in a string of celebrities with tax troubles, many people are no doubt asking: “Why can’t celebrities pay...
View ArticleWhat To Do With A 1099-C From Forgiven or Settled Debt
Anytime a bank, credit card issuer or financial company writes off $600 or more worth of your debt, they have to send you a 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt. They also send that same form to the IRS, so...
View ArticleCongress Considers Allowing Your Tax Debts Be Reported to Credit Bureaus
With each passing day, I’m starting to believe that Elizabeth Warren was right: the financial system is rigged against the average middle-class American. Here’s the latest proof of this fact:...
View ArticleShould I Get Married Even Though My Girlfriend Has a Lot of Debt?
by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money CoachA subscriber wants to know if he should get married even though his girlfriend has a lot of debt.Should I Get Married Even Though My Girlfriend Has a Lot of...
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