Individuals and businesses spend more than 7 billion hours a year complying with federal tax-filing requirements, according to the Internal Revenue Service. To reduce the amount of time you spend, and maybe how much you owe, follow these seven tips from USAA when preparing your 2011 tax return. 1. Watch that deadline. The tax...
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If you’re like most consumers, you’ve probably seen your health insurance premiums go up in the last year. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, family health insurance costs for those with employer-sponsored coverage increased by nine percent in 2011. Maybe it’s time for a health insurance checkup. Take a look at what you’re paying...
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Financial resolutions are notoriously difficult to keep. Thirty-one percent of Americans set a financial New Year’s resolution each year and only about half of them are successful, according to a 2009 study by Bankrate.com. So what separates those who succeed and those who don’t? According to the November 2011 Merrill Edge Report, a survey...
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The federal government and the average consumer have a lot more in common than you might think. The government’s debt has grown exponentially since the 1980s, and this summer we saw it come dangerously close to the debt ceiling – the cap set by Congress on the amount of debt the federal government can...
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From the time children drop their first few coins into a piggy bank, they are ready to learn about setting savings goals and making smart spending decisions. While kids may struggle with giving up a candy bar today in order to save for a video game purchase next month, the lesson of saving becomes...
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Register Now for Disaster Assistance For homeowners, renters and business owners affected by severe storms and flooding in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Sussex, Warren, Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Essex, Bergen, Morris, Passaic, and Somerset, Gloucester, Mercer, and Union Counties in New Jersey. Register by Phone: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) TTY 1-800-462-7585 for the speech...
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With 9.1 percent unemployment, a downgrade in the US credit rating, skittish consumer confidence and inflation 2.8 percent higher than last July, is there any relief for American consumers? Yes, according to an August report in Consumer Reports Magazine. For pet owning households (an impressive 85.2 million US households), there is good news indeed:...
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The price of gold is at an all time high and Mobile Gold will be on hand, offering the most cash on the spot. They are licensed,bonded and all scales are registered with the Department of Weights and Measures. Bring your old, broken, mismatched or simply unwanted gold & silver jewelry, coins and watches....
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The United States is the most severe-weather prone country on Earth according to the National Weather Service. Hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding and other natural disasters can strike without warning and force you to evacuate your home or cause disruptions in mail service. Ensuring greater reliability of federal benefit payments during unforeseen events is one of...
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