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Ten Facts About Mortgage Debt Forgiveness

You may exclude debt reduced through mortgage restructuring, as well as mortgage debt forgiven in a foreclosure. If your mortgage debt is partly or entirely forgiven during tax years 2007 through 2012, you may be able to claim special tax relief and ...

Five Tax Changes for 2009

The recovery law provides tax incentives for first-time home buyers, people who purchased new cars and those that made their homes more energy efficient. As you get ready to prepare your 2009 tax return, the Internal Revenue Service wants to make sure you ...

Dealing With Debt

Debt negotiation can be risky, and it can have serious, long-term consequences for your credit report and your ability to get credit in the future. Debt Collection If you are behind in paying your bills, you can expect to hear from a debt ...

Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape

The new corporate landscape is international, relies on technology, and has a smaller middle-management level. Women have to do so much more than work hard. By: Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D. with Linda Villarosa I was recently consulting at a large, well-established family ...

Are Women the New Men in the Worplace?

Now that there are more women in the workplace, in positions of leadership, we can feel hopeful. But it's important to manage our expectations. By: Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D It has been widely reported that for the first time in history, women are less ...

Mortgage Free in Five to Seven Years

Anyone with a decent credit score and good bill-management skills can accelerate the end of their mortgage and other debts. By: Jordan E. Goodman with Bill Westrom Pssst -- This is a big secret, but it' s one you are going to be very ...

How to Shop Online Securely

The temporary credit card works just like your regular card and the merchant will never know that it's not your real card. By: Natasha Morgan If you're like most of us, you cringe when you enter your credit card information for online purchases. After all, ...

Spiraling Health Care Costs

The legislation that created the new Medicare drug benefit expressly prohibits the federal government from attempting to negotiate lower prices with drug companies. By: Jim Schlagheck Americans are deeply unhappy with the country's health care programs and costs. And rightly so. As one author ...

Give Wisely to Haiti Earthquake Charities

Don’t give or send cash. For security and tax record purposes, contribute by check or credit card. Write the official name of the charity on your check In the wake of the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti, the Federal Trade ...

Ten Tips on Where to Put Your Money NOW

If you’re like me , you lost a hefty chunk of your savings in the past year and have been too shell-shocked to revisit the scene of the crime. By: Peter Passell OK. The financial panic seems to be over. No major investment ...

6 Signs of a Mortgage Rescue Scam

Fraudulent foreclosure “rescue” professionals use half truths and outright lies to sell services that promise relief and then fail to deliver. Foreclosure rescue firms use a variety of tactics to find homeowners in distress:  Some sift through public foreclosure notices in newspapers ...

Medical Discount Plans: They’re Not Health Insurance

Some medical discount plans claim to provide big discounts  for a wide range of services from doctor visits and dental exams to hospital stays and prescription drugs. Affordable Health Care Plan Pre-existing conditions? No problem! No Deductible or Co-pays Thousands ...

Why Should I Get Life Insurance?

[caption id="attachment_1471" align="alignleft" width="100" caption="She depends on you"] [/caption] You could leave all those who depend upon you in a scary situation. Without a payout from life insurance your family might have to sell assets just to cover every day bills or taxes. By: Natasha Morgan I ...

Your Boss’ Astrology Sign

Pisces bosses are more than capable of guarding the interests of their businesses and employees, bringing profit to all concerned. By: Gary Goldschneider ARIES March 21-April 20 Strengths: Inspiring, Dynamic, Trailblazing Weaknesses: Unheeding, Stressed, Unaware Interactive Style: Confrontational, Commanding, Blunt The Aries Boss Aries bosses are born leaders, ...

10 Ways To Control Your Expenses At Home

Develop a shopping plan before you go out and make sure that you stick to it. This applies to food as much as clothes or other goods. It is hard to find a family that has not been affected by the recession. If you ...

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