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With yet another tax season coming to a close here are some frequently asked questions and answers that come up around this time of the year: I’ve filed, but where is my refund? You can go online to check the status of your tax refund 72...

When you sell a capital asset like stocks or a home you own, the difference between the amount you sell it for and you paid for it (or cost basis) is classified as a capital gain or a capital loss. Capital gains and losses are further classified as...

I must say I do enjoy an occasional social drink and was quite interested to see how I compare to the average drinker in a recent report that came out from the World Health Organization.  The report reaffirms some well known facts but also highlighted...

This website is focused on covering financial topics and the like where making money, saving money and spending money are key themes.  As I research the topics I write about I often come across various articles that talk about the important things in...

With another tax season behind us it is time to start looking ahead to 2011 and 2012 and think about implementing some smart tax management strategies. 2011 tax rates stayed the same as 2010 levels thanks to the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts. This...

The US Bureau of Economic Analysis has released the 2010 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures which showed a 2.6% average increase across the nation. As the graphic below shows 48 states and Washington DC experienced real GDP growth, led by the eastern...

Ever been curious about the seeming universality of the desire to purchase goods and services without paying for them immediately? Many credit card users fall victim to this desire for instant gratification knowing full well they can’t actually...

In 2011, US armed forces members received a 1.4% pay raise after a drawn out budgetary process. This year the 2012 defense budget, currently only passed in the Republican controlled house, has proposed a slightly larger 1.6% increase in military pay....

We provide regular updates on the US dollar and global currencies on this site and encourage you to subscribe (free) via Email or RSS to get the latest news. [Update March 2011] Is the Dollar losing its safe haven status as Euro regains its...

[Update Sep 2010] Several New Health Care Rules Effective Now With the passage of health care reform a major political achievement for the Obama administration, Americans will finally start seeing the actual impacts of many of these new laws. The...