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“Sí se puede”: TurboTax Survey Shows Young Latinos Believe Having a Higher Education Means a Brighter Future

April 6, 2021 (Last Modified: April 12, 2021) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
  “Sí se puede” and “Ponte las pilas” are two of the most common phrases Latinos hear when growing up. But how much do the new generations of Latinos believe in these phrases when applied to their education and financial...

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TurboTax Launches #LeadingConEducación a Program to Empower and Support Latino Youth

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TurboTax Launches #LeadingConEducación a Program to Empower and Support Latino YouthObtaining a college degree is an important milestone for many Latino students and their families, but the stress of paying for higher education can sometimes deter students from that goal. TurboTax is proud to announce a new initiative to help...

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TurboTax Launches the TurboTax Unemployment Center

November 18, 2020 (Last Modified: April 8, 2021) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
TurboTax Launches the TurboTax Unemployment CenterWhile unemployment can be overwhelming, know you don’t have to navigate it alone and TurboTax is here for you. If you recently became unemployed or furloughed, you may be wondering what’s next and what you need to understand about things...

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How to Evolve Your Financial Goals When Your Income has Changed

November 18, 2020 (Last Modified: January 13, 2021) / TurboTaxBlogTeam
How to Evolve Your Financial Goals When Your Income has ChangedWhen you have small changes in income, such as a reduction in hours or a raise, it’s not hard to adjust your financial goals. Small incremental changes are easy to handle. But what if you have a big change? What...

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Happy First Day of Autumn: How to Not “Fall” Behind on Your Tax Preparation

September 22, 2020 / Elle Martinez
Happy First Day of Autumn: How to Not “Fall” Behind on Your Tax PreparationWhen my husband and I started filing our taxes, we didn’t know everything we needed to know about filing taxes. We learn more and more each year and adjust our “system” as needed, especially since I’m self-employed. With the help...

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Tax Implications of Buying and Selling Stocks During the Market Downturn

August 25, 2020 (Last Modified: August 27, 2020) / Jim Wang
Tax Implications of Buying and Selling Stocks During the Market DownturnWhen the market took a nosedive at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, did you dive into the stock market for the first time? Did you sell some of your holdings? Or did you start buying more? Or did you...

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How to Use Market Losses to Reduce Your Taxes

May 20, 2020 (Last Modified: June 4, 2020) / Jim Wang
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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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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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