Category: Money

AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program is providing free tax assistance and preparation

AARP Foundation, through April 17, is providing free tax assistance and preparation through its Tax-Aide program. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, celebrating its 50th year, is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service. Since its inception, the program has served more than 50 million taxpayers. Tax-Aide started in 1968 with...

Starbucks and Chase Launch Starbucks Rewards Visa Card

Starbucks and Chase announced the availability of the Starbucks Rewards™ Visa® Card, a co-brand credit card integrated directly into the Starbucks Rewards™ loyalty program. Customers using the card earn Stars with every purchase both in and out of Starbucks stores wherever Visa is accepted worldwide, and can be redeemed for...

Millennials – Consider these U.S. metro areas to buy a home

Minneapolis offers the best chance for millennials to successfully buy and own a home, found a new study by personal finance website GOBankingRates. The study revealed that 42.4 percent of millennials in the city own their living space, which is the highest percentage of millennial homeowners of any city on...

Don’t Overpay Your Taxes

With tax season in full swing, take time to consider how to get the most out of your tax return, which includes finding all the credits and deductions available to you. While many taxpayers claim common deductions, such as home mortgage interest and self-employment expenses, there are additional tax deductions...

Create a Budget That Actually Succeeds

Right after the new year begins, many Americans are creating new budgets for 2018. Being realistic and accurate can ensure those budgets have long-term success, according to Senior CFP Board Ambassador Jill Schlesinger, CFP®. If the budget process is onerous from the start, Americans are unlikely to return to the...