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  • **Question: **Eric is a software applications manager for a federal contracting company in Huntsville, Alabama. He also has a graphics and web de…

  • No, April 18th isn't a typo. That's the date income tax returns are due this year….

  • People write to us all the time with questions asking for help, but a note from San Diego resident Karin Andreen (pictured above) was a little di…

  • Our guest blogger this week is Barbara Friedberg. she wants to "to educate, inspire, and motivate for wealth in money and life." Her advice in t…

  • Debt and retirement don't mix. Imagine the financial stress from not working while still paying a monthly debt tab….

  • Trent at The Simple Dollar used to play Magic: the Gathering at competitive tournaments. He says he's left that part of his life behind. But he…

  • Question: Cathleen is 63 years old and she's a lifelong renter. Cathleen works as a clinical educator in Minnesota, helping children who need con…

  • Jan 27, 2011

    The IRS goes geek

    The Internal Revenue Service may have a reputation as a lumbering bureaucracy, but the government agency is embracing smartphones. Yes, you can now…

  • Is it a good idea to lend money to family and friends? The answer is among the more difficult and contentious topics in personal finance….

  • Jan 26, 2011

    Buyer Beware

    The Securities & Exchange Commission is advocating that stockbrokers should be considered fiduciaries. It's a tougher professional standard…