My mom and dad moved into their retirement home in 2004. It’s a strong, brick rambler with plenty of space for two and a grand fireplace on the main floor.
5 Places to Put Your Tax Refund
Last year nearly 40 million tax refunds were issued by the IRS, amounting to a whopping $125 billion, according to IRS.gov. The average refund was about $3,120. That’s a pretty substantial amount of money for most people. And while the temptation may be to pick up that ridiculously large high-definition TV which takes up the entire wall of your man cave, you can make your “forced IRS savings” to work a little harder for you.
My $28,000 Financial Mistake (And One You Can Easily Avoid)
On a warm summer morning in June 2009, I awoke to a slight ache in my right kidney. This didn’t alarm me too much. I had felt kidney aches before, and this just seemed like another small episode, easily resolved with my usual remedies. Besides, I was concluding the first year of my MBA and had earned a great internship. It was time to work and impress!