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6 Home Mortgage Tips to Maximize the Value of Your Loan

6 Home Mortgage Tips to Maximize the Value of Your Loan - TaxACT

Are you currently preparing to buy a home?

Or do you want to maximize your money during a refinance on your current home?

We had our last five children in only seven years and while they were little, we moved eleven times in thirteen years.

We used to let the kids play in the boxes, until one day when we almost taped up a three year old in a wardrobe box.

He thought it was funny, but his mama was mortified! From that point on, we let a friend babysit the herd on packing day!

When we finally settled in one place long enough to purchase a home, we were delighted—until we realized how much we didn’t know about home mortgages.

Here are 6 home mortgage tips on how to maximize your money on your loan:

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Turning Your Hobby Into a Business: Do You Have What It Takes?

Turning Your Hobby Into a Business: Do You Have What It Takes? | TaxACT

Have you ever thought about turning something you enjoy, something you would do even if it didn't make any money, into a way to make a living? Who hasn't? Many people take a hobby they've been dabbling in for years, such as glass blowing, … [Continue reading]

Weekly Favorites: Donation Rules, Old-School Money Tips, Credit Card Rewards as Taxable Income

TaxACT Weekly Favorites June 14, 2013

TaxACT’s Weekly Favorites:  June 14, 2013 Tax Deductible Donation Rules via Bankrate Just what is tax-exempt status? As the name indicates, it means organizations granted such status by the Internal Revenue Service don't have to pay taxes on … [Continue reading]

Will Credit Card Rewards Soon Be Classified as Taxable Income?

Will Credit Card Rewards Soon Be Classified as Taxable Income? - TaxACT

What’s considered taxable income? Just about anything you can think of, according to this list on the IRS website. However one thing you will find notably absent are credit card rewards. At least for now, but will that soon change? The … [Continue reading]

Dry Beans and Other Cheap Secrets of Healthy Eating

Dry Beans and Other Cheap Secrets of Healthy Eating | TaxACT

If you are trying to figure out how to eat healthy without spending your whole paycheck at Whole Foods, look no further than your mom. Let’s just take the family diet on offer at my household circa the mid-90s. This was pre-internet. There were … [Continue reading]

Job Interviewing for a New Millennial

Job Interviewing for a New Millennial | TaxACT

What can you do to hit a home run on your next job interview? With graduations upon us, it’s a natural time to start preparing for job interviews. The job market is flooded with millennial generation applicants who are vying for the same … [Continue reading]

Graduation Presents on a Budget

Graduation Presents on a Budget - TaxACT

Do you currently know of someone that’s graduating soon? Well guess what? That means that you’d better save up your pennies, because you’ll need to buy them a gift for their open house. I know I know, the gifts never end. There’s … [Continue reading]