Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to drastically decrease your chances of suffering an IRS audit through several proactive measures. While not fool-proof, simply considering taking these steps will go a long way to helping you avoid the headaches that an IRS audit can bring. Being aware of the IRS audit process – as […]
Archives for December 2010
You Need A Budget Software – First Glance
Hearing the name floated around a few other personal finance blogs and having it personally recommended to me, decided it was time to try You Need A Budget. As a Quicken user, I’m comfortable with the program’s functions and a little reluctant to switch to something new. Recently I’ve become more frustrated with the program’s […]
Book Review: Generation Earn
Those of us in our twenties have been called a lot of things by our elders, but never have we been referred to as “Generation Earn”. Kimberly Palmer, senior editor at US News & World Report and author of the Alpha Consumer column, decided she was fed up with the negative labels associated with young […]
Book Review: The Skinny On Series
Remember when Cliff Notes were the lifeline to all those classics you had to read in school? It was a novel idea – taking complex topics, like literature, and breaking it down into quick and easy to understand guides. Then emerged the “Dummies” series whose tagline is “Making Everything Easier” and covered how-to guides from […]