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Options For Paying Your Tax Bill

Tax Day is almost here, and if you have been putting off preparing your tax return because you fear finding out that you owe money. You can take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. Not everyone is doing the happy dance all the way to the bank with big, fat refund checks. There are plenty of people who will find out that they owe tax this year. They just are not shouting about it from the rooftops like those folks who are getting refunds. Since there are penalties, including financial penalties for not filing your tax return on … Continue reading →

Insurance Blog Week in Review – January 15-21, 2012

News about insurance related issues moves pretty fast. Every week, there are fourteen different posts on the Families.com Insurance Blog. You may have overlooked, or missed, something that you really would have liked to read. The Insurance Blog Week in Review can help you “ketchup”. The ASPCA Sells Pet Insurance Do you need affordable pet insurance? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has some options for you. The Insurance Podcast Roundup for the week went up on January 16, 2012. Insurers Say Sleep Lab Tests Are Overprescribed More doctors are prescribing an overnight stay at … Continue reading →

Can’t Sell Your Home? Here Are Some Options

We all know that the real estate market is having a difficult time right now. Houses are still selling, but selling a home isn’t always guaranteed. If you need to move right away and your home just isn’t selling, here are some options you can try. Turn the home into a rental Renting your home can be a good option for a number of reasons. The first of course is to cover the mortgage and taxes on the home to reduce your expenses. Having the rental income will give you some peace of mind, knowing that you will be able … Continue reading →

Happy Kids On The Cheap

With all of the expenses of raising a family, parents are often searching for ways to save money wherever they can. One area of the family budget where spending can often be reduced quite a bit is entertainment. Parents often believe that they need to spend more money to keep their children entertained and occupied than they actually do. Children are naturally curious, and often parents are pleasantly surprised by how simple things can capture their imaginations and hold their attention for hours. My favorite example of low or no cost family fun is a trip to the playground. Depending … Continue reading →

Alleviating Financial Stress

Has anyone claimed the $336.4 million Powerball jackpot? The winning ticket was sold in Rhode Island earlier this month. Goodness knows it wasn’t sold to me… otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this post. Talk about alleviating financial stress. Even if the winner took the lump sum payout, he or she would still walk away with more money than anyone could possibly spend in a lifetime. Well, maybe. Living in debt and trying to survive paycheck to paycheck can be physically and emotionally draining. However, there are ways to stabilize your financial footing, even when it seems like the deck is … Continue reading →