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3 Ways to Save on Staying in Shape This Fall

September 21, 2018 January 4, 2019 / Elle Martinez
Stocksy_txpd07ac121zQf100_Medium_474936Just because beach getaways have faded away along with the summer season, it doesn’t mean you have to give up on being fit and outside. Did you know it is possible to get and stay in shape while saving money?...

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How to Get Your Financial Resolutions Back on Track

September 4, 2018 January 4, 2019 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
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Football Season Savings: National Tailgate Day

September 1, 2018 January 4, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
Football season is finally back! I think we can all agree that nothing goes better with football than food and friends. As fun as tailgating can be, without careful planning and shopping it can get very pricey. Luckily, there are...

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Take Note On How to Save! It’s National #FinancialAwarenessDay

August 14, 2018 / Elle Martinez
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Time to Cut Your Grocery Costs With These 5 Crucial Tips

July 30, 2018 January 4, 2019 / Elle Martinez
A beautiful young woman looks closely at a bunch of beets at a farmers marketBesides homes and cars, when I chat with families about their finances, I notice that their next biggest expense by far is food. And while grocery shopping is a necessity for most people, the problem for many of us is that our...

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Hosting an Estate Sale This Summer? Here’s How it Affects Your Taxes

July 24, 2018 / Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®
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How Are Gambling Winnings Taxed?

July 5, 2018 January 10, 2019 / asbbaines
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Happy Summer Solstice! 4 Ways to Save This Season

June 21, 2018 / TurboTaxBlogTeam
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How Using Bitcoin to Pay for Rent Affects Your Taxes

June 19, 2018 January 4, 2019 / Elle Martinez
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Happy Father’s Day! The Best Savings Tips from Our Authors’ Dads

June 17, 2018 / TurboTaxLisa
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