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Top Ten Tax Tips for Last Minute Filers

1. E-file your return Don’t miss out on the benefits of e-file. Your tax return will get processed quickly if you use e-file. If there is an error on your return, it will typically be identified and can be corrected right away. E-file is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from the [...]

5 Tips Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Know

Get Pre-qualified
Nothing is more important than understanding your credit situation and getting pre-qualified with a reputable lender before you start your home search.  This also means calculating all of additional expenses besides a mortgage payment that come with owning a home.  For instance, if you’re looking at condos, you’ll want to take into consideration how the [...]

7 Things Every Apartment Renter Should Know

1. Protect Your Stuff with Renter’s Insurance
Nearly two in three college-age adults have no insurance protection, despite almost half reporting belongings worth more than $10,000, according to a recent study from Allstate Insurance. The reason? Misperception of cost.
The truth is renter’s insurance is perfectly affordable; the national average is just $16 per month, according to Allstate. And [...]

Top 10 Books Every Investor Should Read

“Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco” (2003) by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
Experienced financial journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar capture the essence of the leveraged buyout craze through a narrative look at the players involved in the groundbreaking $25 billion deal to take control of an American icon. It is a tale [...]