6 First-Time Tax Filing Tips
Updated for tax year 2017. The way people sometimes talk about tax return preparation, you'd think to file your tax…
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Affordable Care Act: Catastrophic Plan vs Full Coverage
Are you eligible for a catastrophic plan? Is it right for you? Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there are…
What’s At Stake If You Miss the Deadline to Get Health Insurance?
If you don't have access to employer-provided health insurance and don't qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, you need to find…
Older Americans and Seniors – What the ACA Means for You
What does the Affordable Care Act mean for older Americans? If you’re 65 or older and on Medicare, you can…
How the Affordable Care Act Affects Low Income People
Location, location, location; they’re often said to be the three most important factors determining the value of real estate. Location…
Unemployed: What the Affordable Care Act Means For You
Have you been struggling with access to health insurance since losing your job? Are you concerned that your COBRA coverage…
4 Tax Planning Strategies for College Students
Start your tax planning early! As a busy college student, it's easy to put off thinking about taxes until it's…
Single Parents and the Affordable Care Act
What Does the Affordable Care Act Mean for Single Parents? The answer depends on whether a single parent is employed…
4 Health Insurance Options for Young Adults
Will they or won’t they? That’s the often-posed question about young people and health care reform. That is, will healthy…
6 Little-Known Ways to Pay Fewer Taxes
You probably keep track of your itemized deductions, including mortgage interest and charity deductions. You may get a credit for…
Renting vs Buying a Home: Which is better?
It used to be the traditional American Dream wasn't quite complete unless it included a small piece of land with…
What the Capital Gains Tax Hike Means For You
Are you thinking about selling a capital asset at a gain in 2013? A 5% difference in tax rates makes…