Category: Personal Finance

Where You Retire Can Have a Taxing Effect

When contemplating locations for retirement, warm weather and proximity to family are likely top considerations for most soon-to-be retirees. However, calculating the best places to stretch a fixed retirement income should also be top of mind. Understanding the current state tax treatments of retirement benefits can be a key factor...

Free Tax Services Available for Taxpayers at IRS.gov/freefile

With the tax season opening up less than a month ago, the Free File Alliance, a nonprofit coalition of industry-leading tax software companies partnered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), today reminded taxpayers that free tax solutions are available to all Americans at www.IRS.gov/FreeFile. Taxpayers with a 2017 Adjusted Gross Income of $66,000 or...

Protect Yourself from Auto Insurance Scams – GEICO

Are you likely to become a victim of an auto insurance scam one day? Very likely, and because those scams are perpetrated regularly on unassuming drivers, GEICO has recommendations that could help prevent you from becoming one of those victims. Scams or insurance fraud schemes are committed by criminals every...

Earn 5% Back When Shopping at Whole Foods Market Using the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card

Amazon.com, Inc., Chase, and Whole Foods Market announced that Amazon Rewards Visa Cardmembers can now enjoy even more rewards when shopping at Whole Foods Market on everything from animal welfare-rated meat to sustainably caught wild and responsibly farmed seafood to a vast selection of local, Whole Trade® and organic produce....

Maximize Tax Refunds and Avoid Penalties with Five W-2 Tips

Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, is a vital resource for determining employees’ taxes and future social security benefits. To avoid burdensome tax penalties and to maximize your tax refund, it is important to review the form carefully. The American Payroll Association, the nation’s leader in payroll education, has five...