Elle Martinez

5 Key Employer-Offered Benefits That Can Help You Save Money

June 20, 2019 June 21, 2019 / Elle Martinez

The article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 and current 2018 taxes, which you will file by the April 2019 (or October 2019 with filed extension) deadline. While we...

Full Story

Income and Investments

6 Easy Ways to Make Extra Money This Summer

June 10, 2019 June 11, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Summer can be a wonderful time to kick back and relax, plus you can usually find some cheap and free activities to do around town. Believe it or not, it can also be a wonderful time to crank things up...

Full Story

Income and Investments

Living on Your Own for the First Time? Here’s How to Save Money

May 20, 2019 May 21, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Many college students are graduating this month. If that includes you, congrats! You may be excited about this next chapter and starting your career. Let me offer a few tips on setting your finances up for success and key ways...

Full Story

Tax Planning

Happy National Fitness Day: Stay Fit and Save Money with These 5 Tips

May 4, 2019 May 6, 2019 / Elle Martinez

I’m so happy the weather has been warming up! After a cold winter and a pretty bad start to spring with high pollen counts, I’ve been indoors more than I’d like to be. Now that the temperatures are consistently pleasant,...

Full Story

Income and Investments

5 Ways to Save This Cinco De Mayo

May 4, 2019 May 6, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Getting together this weekend to celebrate Cinco De Mayo? While you may be tempted to go out and spend money on the festivities, you can make this weekend a financially smart one by getting everyone together at your place. Whether...

Full Story

Tax Planning

Intuit TurboTax Tip: When Do I Amend My Tax Return? Take Note of These Steps

May 1, 2019 May 2, 2019 / Elle Martinez

What if we missed a form? What’s the procedure for that? In that case we may need to amend our tax returns. For anyone who thinks that may have to do that, here is some information to help it be as painless as possible.

Full Story

Income and Investments

Top Tips On How to Save for Vacation

May 1, 2019 May 2, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Summer is the perfect time to plan ahead and find fun ways to stretch your travel budget. We’ve actually been doing that ourselves, both for business and for vacations. We recently bought a house, so we’re sticking with a debt-free...

Full Story

Tax Refunds

Happy Tax Day! 5 Budget-Friendly Ways to Celebrate While You Wait For Your Tax Refund

April 15, 2019 April 16, 2019 / Elle Martinez

It’s over! Taxes are done! Congratulations on knocking that big goal out! If you’re like us, you probably feel good right now. When my husband and I finished our taxes we were relieved because we finally crossed that off our...

Full Story

Tax Planning

7 Things That Take Longer Than Filing Your Taxes

April 3, 2019 June 11, 2019 / Elle Martinez

As Tax Day quickly approaches, I’ve been noticing people asking around if others have filed their taxes. I’d rather knock it out early, but I know it can feel hard to finish (or even start) your taxes before the deadline....

Full Story

Tax Refunds

4 Tips on Saving Up for Your Spring Break Getaway

March 12, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Even though we love to be frugal, there are times we also like to splurge and vacations are one of those times. Spring is coming up in a few weeks and with it, spring break. Our oldest is out of...

Full Story

Search the Blog

Latest tax and finance news and tips

Search TurboTax Support

FAQ’s and community answers