A few weeks ago, I closed on my first home. (Two months ago, I didn’t even know what closing on a home really meant...that's how fast this all happened!) Still, we've been on the road to this day for a few years. My husband and I paid off our … [Read more...]
Special Tax Situations: Audits, Extensions, Payment Plans, and Quarterly Payments
February 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
Editor's Note: This is the last in our six-part No-Stress Guide to Filing Your Taxes. You can start at the beginning with Part 1: Your Tax Document Checklist. For most taxpayers, completing your tax return simply means mailing off your 1040 … [Read more...]
Need a Tax Break? Here’s a List
February 18, 2012 By 4 Comments
Everybody wants some tax breaks...or a few more. When it comes to taxes these breaks---credits, adjustments, and deductions---are always your friend. They’ll lower your bottom line, reducing the amount you owe or increasing your tax refund. So … [Read more...]
Common Tax Schedules: The No-Stress Guide To Filing Your Taxes, Part 4
February 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
We're in the middle of the "No-Stress Guide to Filing Your Taxes". We've already covered: A tax document checklist: A guide to get you started Choosing the best method to file your return Tax software: When to use and how to choose Today, … [Read more...]
Tax Return Preparation Options: Calculator, Computer, or CPA?
January 26, 2012 By 5 Comments
As you gather necessary tax documents and prepare to start your tax return, it's time to decide how you are going to file. And these days, you have several choices. You can go old school and break out the pencil and paper. You can buy tax … [Read more...]
Your Tax Document Checklist: The No-Stress Guide To Filing Your Taxes, Part 1
January 20, 2012 By 7 Comments
This Website is all about taking confusing, boring topics and presenting them as clearly as possible. And few topics are more confusing and boring than taxes. So whether taxes simply fail to excite you or flat out freak you out, we're going to try … [Read more...]
Time Management for Freelancers: How To Find Extra Hours for Earning More
January 6, 2012 By 20 Comments
Everybody wants to earn more money. And as we've established, often the most straightforward way to do that is to start freelancing in addition to your nine-to-five. Ideally, you can even make that work something you already enjoy---like teaching … [Read more...]
Are You Following Us on Twitter and Facebook?
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you're not following Money Under 30 on Twitter and Facebook, you're missing out on fun conversations and valuable tips, most of which you won't see here on the blog. Follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook here now. Here are some … [Read more...]
The Best Inexpensive Christmas Gifts People Will Actually Want to Receive
November 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
What was the best inexpensive holiday gift you’ve ever received? Let's forget the iPhones and diamonds for a second. Was there a gift that didn't cost a lot but made you unbearably happy, not only when you opened it, but for months after that? … [Read more...]
How To Use Social Media To Help—Not Hurt—Your Career
November 14, 2011 By 7 Comments
Note from David: It's been a while since we've talked about career issues on Money Under 30, so we're going to fix that this week. Today, I asked Amber to write about how you can use social networking accounts to help your career. (At the very … [Read more...]
I'm David Weliver. At 26, I had NO savings and NO financial plan. I was maxed out, stressed out, and fed up. Then, I changed. I repaid $80k of debt, tripled my income, and bought a home. I'll show you how to get similar results.