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How the Sales Tax Holiday Can Boost Your Back-to-School Savings

July 17, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Back-to-school season is just around the corner! Depending on where you live, your state may be offering huge savings with a sales tax holiday shopping weekend on specific purchases. With most state sales tax ranging from about 4 – 10%,...

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Income and Investments

8 Ways to Save on Home Renovations

July 15, 2019 / Elle Martinez

Last year, we hired a contractor to help us tackle a big home renovation project. Since I’m self-employed and my husband works from home a few days a week, having a dedicated space for us to work became a necessity....

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Tax Deductions and Credits

Happy Summer Solstice! 4 Ways to Save This Season

June 21, 2019 July 10, 2019 / TurboTaxBlogTeam

Summer has started! Thoughts of vivid sunsets, theme parks, beach days, and weekend getaways come to mind. All of these activities can take a toll on your bank account, but remember that you don’t have to break your budget to...

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Income and Investments

6 Easy Ways to Make Extra Money This Summer

June 10, 2019 July 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...

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Income and Investments

Recent Grad? Here’s Four Reasons to Start Saving Now Rather Than Later

May 25, 2019 May 28, 2019 / Jim Wang

Congratulations on your graduation! If you recently graduated, whether it’s from college or high school, there are some important decisions ahead of you. Many of these decisions don’t necessarily have right or wrong answers, so it’s OK if you’re not...

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Income and Investments

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

May 20, 2019 July 8, 2019 / Elle Martinez

If you’re a recent college graduate, 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 to save money while also...

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Income and Investments

Five Tips to Enjoy and Save This Mother’s Day

May 9, 2019 July 10, 2019 / Jim Wang

Did you know that Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908? There were always various celebrations of mothers, but the first recognized holiday became official after a three-year campaign by social activist Anna Jarvis. While the spirit of the celebration...

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Tax Planning

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

May 4, 2019 July 8, 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,...

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Income and Investments

5 Ways to Save This Cinco De Mayo

May 4, 2019 July 10, 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...

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Income and Investments

Top Tips On How to Save for Vacation

May 1, 2019 July 8, 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...

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