According to Congressman Brad Sherman, there are thousands of Los Angeles County residents who are owed millions of dollars in undelivered tax refunds and stimulus payments from 2008. Did you move? Did you change your name? These are the top reasons for the checks not making it to people’s homes. When this happens, the check [...]

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As someone who’s been there, I know firsthand the abundance of expenses that fall into your lap as a new parent. Though your little bundle of joy warms your heart and amazes you on a daily basis, those cute little cherubs can cost you some serious money! Between diapers, bottles, formula, and clothes, the smallest [...]

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Yesterday I watched President Obama speak and field questions from residents at the Town Hall meeting in Orange County. An attendee asked the President a very good question: “Why aren’t there interest rate caps (the maximum amount of interest that credit card lenders can charge) on credit cards? Why are some cards as high as [...]

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If you haven’t already heard about it, Hyundai has added a fabulous addition to their already popular Assurance Program. With Assurance Plus, if you lose your job or are disabled and are having a hard time making your car payments, Hyundai will make your payments for you for three months. After the three-month period, if [...]

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A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about a possible tax deduction for new car buyers, as part of President Obama’s stimulus package. Well, good news, it was passed! As part of the stimulus package, taxpayers will be able to deduct the both local and state sales tax paid on new car purchases up [...]

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I recently read an article on MSN Money about the safety of online banking. There was a story about a business owner who had about $90,000 stolen from his online banking account. There were others who were saying they were skeptical about online banking. Online banking fraud is rare and there are so many reasons [...]

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If you’re like me, you can’t believe it’s tax time again. Time to pull out the shoeboxes and go through receipts for the year, Or, if you’re lucky, just collect all your W-2′s and 1099′s. Are you expecting a refund this year? If so, read on… Each year, millions of Americans look forward to a [...]

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Time and money. When we have one, we rarely have the other. For most people, retirement comes when they have the most time, but the least amount of money. Retirement should be a time to relax and enjoy what you like most, but we also know that living on a fixed income requires careful planning [...]

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Like most of you, I’ve been hearing a lot lately about the new Assurance program from Hyundai, the Korean car-maker. It’s too early in the game for me to review it, but I can give you details. Honestly, the deal sounds like a good one, and in this economy, I give Kudos to Hyundai for [...]

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With the downturn of the economy, the holidays, and for whatever other reasons, credit card fraud is increasingly becoming a problem. Whether your card is stolen, or skimmed, thieves are using innocent consumers’ cards to buy gas, shop at Wal-Mart,  buy groceries, and more. What is skimming? Skimming is the theft of credit card information. [...]

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