It’s common to think about education expenses as they relate to fresh-faced college students just starting out – but what about the rest of us?
Read MoreBack To School: Education Savings Bonds
Okay, you already know how savings bonds work… They’re backed by the federal government so the principal is guaranteed. When you buy them, federal savings
Read More"Death", Alzheimer's & Taxes: When "I Do" Turns Complicated
I love that scene in When Harry Met Sally when Billy Crystal’s Harry Burns looks at Meg Ryan’s Sally Albright and says: I came here
Read MoreDeath & Taxes: The Real Cost Of The Death Penalty
On September 21, 2011, at exactly 11:08 p.m. EST, Troy Davis was put to death by the state of Georgia after the U.S. Supreme Court
Read MoreBack To School: Scholarships & Fellowships
With all of the focus on the cost of higher education, it’s easy to forget that there are a number of scholarships and fellowships available.
Read MoreMore States Eye Amazon Sales Tax Deal
So who didn’t see this coming? With the ink barely dry on California’s internet sales tax deal with Amazon, other states are chatting up a similar
Read MoreBack To School: Tuition & Fees Deduction
You may be able to deduct qualified tuition and related expenses that you pay for yourself, your spouse, or a dependent, as a tuition and
Read MoreBack To School: Education Tax Credits
Education tax credits can help offset the costs of paying for your education or costs you pay for an eligible student who is your spouse
Read MoreCongress Breaks Out Thesaurus For Super-Committee
It’s taken the country more than 100 years to make the Tax Code as complicated as it stands today. And yet, in clear DC fashion,
Read MoreHere’s The Situation: Call To Block “Jersey Shore” Tax Credit
When you live in Philadelphia, you have to make fun of New Jersey. I think it’s in the City charter or something. And as much
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