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Learn about the impact different types of income and investments have on your taxes; everything from gambling, sports betting and IPOS and how to save and maximize tax credits and deductions related to your income.

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Babysitter Taxes (Who Owes It & How to Pay)

March 4, 2020 (Last Modified: January 6, 2021) / Elle Martinez
Babysitter Taxes (Who Owes It & How to Pay)Working from home has been a wonderful way to have more time with our daughters. The relative flexibility of my schedule allows me to earn money and avoid paying for child care. However, there are times when I do need...

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Sports Betting Taxes Guide (How to Pay Taxes on Sports Betting)

February 27, 2020 (Last Modified: January 6, 2021) / Jim Wang
Sports Betting Taxes Guide (How to Pay Taxes on Sports Betting)Every year, I join a fantasy football league with my friends and every year, I lose. So for me, unfortunately, my limited sports gambling has no impact on my taxes. But if you frequently place bets on sporting events, and...

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8 Ways to Fund Your Retirement in 2020

February 14, 2020 (Last Modified: March 24, 2020) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
8 Ways to Fund Your Retirement in 2020Is this the year you’re going to make the most of your retirement savings?  At T. Rowe Price, we recommend you try to save at least 15% of your income (including any 401(k) company match) each year for retirement. That’s...

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Renting Out Your Home for the Super Bowl, Long Term or Short Term? Check Out These 7 Tax Tips

January 30, 2020 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
Renting Out Your Home for the Super Bowl, Long Term or Short Term? Check Out These 7 Tax TipsDo you have a spare room in your house that you’d like to rent out? Maybe you’re thinking of renting it out for the Super Bowl. Or maybe you are thinking about renting out your entire home and taking off...

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Whats Is an Individual Investor? (Definition & Meaning)

January 16, 2020 (Last Modified: January 6, 2021) / Jim Wang
Whats Is an Individual Investor? (Definition & Meaning)Years ago, when I first started investing, I was worried about what it meant for my taxes. I just started a new job, set up my retirement plan, and my head was spinning from so many forms that I waited...

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Investing 101: How, Where, When, and Why to Begin

January 10, 2020 (Last Modified: January 14, 2020) / Jim Wang
Investing 101: How, Where, When, and Why to BeginAre you searching for a way to build long-term wealth? Investing can help accomplish this goal. The best part is that you don’t need to be an investment banker or wealthy to start. If you still need to invest your...

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Create New Year Financial Resolutions You’ll Keep

December 28, 2019 (Last Modified: November 17, 2020) / Elle Martinez
Create New Year Financial Resolutions You’ll KeepMany people are making resolutions for what they want to accomplish for the upcoming year. Part of the resolution-making process involves the excitement of new beginnings and the desire to tackle some big dreams…but what about the other part? Some...

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Stocks, Bonds and Other Ways to Make Your Money Grow

December 27, 2019 (Last Modified: January 15, 2020) / Jim Wang
Stocks, Bonds and Other Ways to Make Your Money GrowInvesting your money can seem intimidating because it’s so much different from working. When you work, you get paid for your time, your expertise, and your experience. You put in an hour of work, you get paid an hour of...

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5 Ways to Avoid Going Into Holiday Debt

December 21, 2019 (Last Modified: January 6, 2021) / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
5 Ways to Avoid Going Into Holiday DebtHo ho ho, happy holidays! If you are like me, you end up eating a little too much, drinking a little too much, and spending a little too much over the holidays. And it is so easy to overspend if...

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Personal Finance Tips to Keep You on Track for 2020

December 20, 2019 (Last Modified: January 14, 2020) / Elle Martinez
Personal Finance Tips to Keep You on Track for 2020With 2019 wrapping up, you may feel ready to wind down. However, if you can spend just a little time now gearing up, you can really give yourself a financial boost now and all of next year. How to Set...

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