The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 7 percent of people over 16 reported identity theft in 2012, with most stolen information used for opening accounts. One of the dangers of having your social security number stolen when filing taxes is the IRS seeing that number used for tax filing already. You can’t get a…
If you’re someone who really likes to buy your electronics at the top end of the technology scale, you’re probably used to paying high-end prices too. The one thing does tend to follow the other. However, if like most people, you would like to save a little while still getting state-of-the-art electronic equipment, nobody could…
I am a morning person. I love to get up with the sun, and get my day started early. Throughout the years I have found that I am the most productive early on, and as the day wears on I start to lose focus. My body usually has plenty of energy throughout the day, but…
It happens to all of us. We get the idea in our head that we are going to get some work done. We are excited and ready to go, but then we get into our office and everything just isn’t right. Our workplace is cluttered, we can’t find anything, and we end up spending most…
If you’re like me, the list of things to do seems to get longer and longer, while the days get shorter and shorter. It feels like there just is not enough time to get everything done that I want to get done. Of course, I know that this is not true. In fact, the opposite…
Most married couples file their taxes jointly as a matter of course. But there are some instances when filing separately is actually the better choice for a married couple. Just in time for tax season, here’s what you need to know to determine when filing jointly and separately makes the most sense: The Perks of…
A structured settlement is a kind of annuity or a fixed sum of money decided to be paid to someone every year, possibly for the rest of his life or could also be arranged in monthly installments along with the annual arrangement. They are awarded as a compensation for personal injuries or legal settlements. Also…