The New Credit Card Problem: A College Education
May 14, 2012 – 8:25 am | Add A Comment

Amidst the many financial and economic discussions happening around the United States, there is a serious issue lurking right around the corner.   Although mortgage rates are around their all time low and consumer borrowing appears …

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Are My Withholdings For Taxes Correct?
May 16, 2012 – 9:59 am | One Comment
Are My Withholdings For Taxes Correct?

Since tax season has just passed, you are probably in one of two states of minds.   Either a) you love your CPA because you got a big refund, or b) you hate your CPA because …

Personal Finance 101: Generation X – You Just Turned 40: Last Time To Get Life Insurance?
April 23, 2012 – 11:07 am | One Comment
Personal Finance 101: Generation X – You Just Turned 40: Last Time To Get Life Insurance?

Generation X is classically defined at people born between the years 1965 and 1979.    Pretty much those of you in your early 30’s to the mid 40’s.  However, having given personal financial advice to thousands …

Autopay Bills: A Good Idea Or Not?
March 30, 2012 – 11:39 am | No Comment
Autopay Bills: A Good Idea Or Not?

They say with investing that out of sight out of mind is a great idea or you’ll end up spending your money.  When it comes to paying monthly bills, it seems that the ‘out of …

Ten Common Mistakes Tax Filers Make
March 20, 2012 – 8:59 am | 2 Comments
Ten Common Mistakes Tax Filers Make

Don’t you hate that thought of getting your taxes done only to realize later that you make a common mistake that could cost you time or money? The tax code seems to be getting more …

Top 10 Unusual Scholarships
February 10, 2012 – 10:48 am | No Comment
Top 10 Unusual Scholarships

It’s that time of year where parents and students alike are searching for the millions of dollars of potential scholarships, grants, and financial aid that can be found to hedge against the cost of the …

The Government Likes Annuities Now?
February 8, 2012 – 3:43 pm | No Comment
The Government Likes Annuities Now?

As all of us know, the idea of working for one company for 20 or 30 years is a dream most of won’t ever realize in our lifetimes.   Historically, if you worked for one company …

Should You Sell Your Business Now?
January 9, 2012 – 11:32 am | No Comment
Should You Sell Your Business Now?

If you have owned a business for a long period of time and were considering selling, 2012 may be year for you find a buyer to take over your shop.   The Presidential election and many …

What will you do with 2% more in your paycheck?
December 28, 2011 – 1:03 pm | No Comment
What will you do with 2% more in your paycheck?

If Santa Clause didn’t come down your chimney with anything good this year, Congress has decided to give you a stocking stuffer for the New Year.   With nearly 160 million workers that will benefit from …

Charitable deductions – Are these meant for donations inside our country or outside of our country?
December 16, 2011 – 10:52 am | 2 Comments
Charitable deductions – Are these meant for donations inside our country or outside of our country?

I happened to be watching 60 minutes the other evening with another interview with President Obama.   After the interview, they did a short piece on Howard Buffett who is slated to take over as Chairman …

Student Loans: Use Your Cash Or Take The Loan?
December 7, 2011 – 12:26 pm | No Comment
Student Loans: Use Your Cash Or Take The Loan?

At Your Smart Money Moves, we get questions that we get from clients, through the website, or others that I see on the internet.   Here is a great one I recently came across around student …