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To help you make the most of your 2009 taxes, here are some tax tips to help you organize, prepare, and take advantage of the available tax deductions and tax credits for 2009 tax year. Instead of trying to compile my own list, I reached out to a few personal finance bloggers to share their [...]

Today, I’d like to share with everyone blogs that I read and think you should check out.  For each blog, I will provide details on what is great about it so that you can understand better which blogs might be best for you.  I hope that the following blog recommendations will help you find additional [...]

It’s easy to be down in the dumps these days. The economy is bad, and may or may not be improving. Unemployment remains high, savings account interest rates low, and the stock market shaky. It’s getting colder outside, which some people (ok, me!) may hate. And yet, there is much to be thankful for. If [...]

Today was supposed to be a picnic at the apple orchard day, but the cold weather and rain put a stop to that idea. So I guess it will be another blogging day for me. Last week was the first time that Moolanomy featured articles written by staff writer. Please let us know what you [...]

Like it or not, your credit score matters whether or not you plan to borrow money. As such it’s a good idea to learn as much as you can about credit score, how it works, and how it impact your finances. Below are some great articles about credit score I found around the web this [...]

Welcome to the 76th edition of Money Hacks Carnival. In this edition, I’ll be presenting some interesting and fun facts about money along with the submissions. For editor’s picks, please look for entries noted with (EP).

Money Fact #1: $1 bills wear out in about 17 months. Bills of larger denomination last longer because they are [...]

The other day I was helping a friend prepare for a personal finance presentation to a group. I suggested that she break up her presentation with a group activity so that the session is more interactive. I don’t know if she will use my suggestion or not. However, I want to share the idea with [...]

One of the leading news this week is about the health care reform that President Obama is trying to push forward. The overhaul is estimated to cost somewhere around $1 trillion dollars over the next 10 years. Sounds like a big number, but when you consider the 42 million uninsured Americans, the price tag becomes [...]

I have been blogging about personal finance for just over two years now (our 2nd anniversary was July 15th). I have seen many bloggers come and go, but those that stick around continues to improve and add useful content to the Internet daily. In support of my argument, Fiscal Fizzle recently offered his thought on [...]

The Cash for Clunkers Bill (aka. Gas Guzzler Rebate) entitles you to a $3,500 or $4,500 credit for trading a drivable car made within the last 25 years, with a combined city/highway fuel economy rating of 18 mpg or less to a new higher fuel efficiency car. If the mileage improvement is 4 mpg or [...]