Most Americans will miss a valuable opportunity this month to save money on next year’s taxes by giving this year’s taxes only half of the attention they should. Preparing a tax return is only part of a successful tax strategy. According to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Consumer Advocate Eleanor Blayney, CFP, Americans can [...]
At least two in five still say they are purchasing generic brands and brown bagging lunch Over the past several years the dialogue and rhetoric within the news as well as in private conversations has revolved around the economy, household financial strain and ways to spend smarter and save more money. This month, for almost [...]
PriceGrabber released additional results of its third winter holiday shopping survey, revealing how consumers plan to use mobile shopping applications this holiday season. According to the survey, 39 percent of consumers have shopping-related apps on a smartphone, 26 percent do not, and 35 percent do not own a smartphone. Eighty-four percent of the consumers who [...]
Money Management International offers strategies to help ease rising prices at the pump In its biggest jump since Hurricane Katrina disrupted Gulf refineries more than five years ago, the retail price for gasoline soared 19.4 cents, bringing the cost to $3.38 a gallon. Prices have been on a steady rise for the past seven days, [...]