It’s Tax Time Again – How Are You Doing With Your Taxes?

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I finally sat down this weekend and started to seriously look at our taxes. I know, I know! As a personal finance blogger, I should have had them done months ago! Unfortunately, I am still blaming the whole computer backup disaster for my troubles and tardiness.  What will my excuse be next year?  Probably the same one. Hey, if President Obama can continue to blame the previous president for all of his problems, I can blame a computer backup disaster… Read the rest

Guest Post: 5 Money Lessons I Learned From My Little League Baseball Coach

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Today I have a guest post from Kris Bickell and the money lessons he learned from playing baseball as a youngster. Spring is in the air, and so is the excitement about the start of another baseball season. When I was young, I enjoyed the start of little league practice. People often say you learn a lot of life lessons from sports. But little did I know how much about life – and more specifically about money – that I… Read the rest
Pay Off Debt App for iPhone and iPad

Review: Pay Off Debt App – Get Out of Debt with Your iPhone or iPad

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A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a look at Jackie at Money Crush's awesome iPhone app called Pay Off Debt. If you are serious about getting out of debt and you have an iPhone, you want to look into this app. One thing I thought was great about it is you have everything with you, right there, on your phone.  When you're out shopping and trying to convince yourself to leave those shoes on the… Read the rest

Carnival of Money Stories #100 Retire Gracefully Edition

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Today is the Retire Gracefully edition of the Carnival of Money Stories. Editor's Picks Philip from PT Money presents Anatomy of a Big Financial Mistake, “A funny story involving a drunk call with some pretty good personal finance takeaways.” Darwin presents People Aren’t This Stupid, Are They? posted at Darwin's Money, saying, “You've gotta check out this ridiculous coupon deal from a major retailer. People aren't this stupid are they? Please don't ever fall for this gimmick.” Jessica presents Keeping… Read the rest