Are you planning on filing your last-minute tax returns electronically? Make sure that a crook isn’t secretly looking over your shoulder while you’re online. “The bad guys are always surfing for mistakes,” says Fred Touchette, senior security analyst for AppRiver, an Internet security company. “The weakest link in computer security is usually the individual user.”
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- Don’t lose your shirt in a divorce: 10 steps
- POSTED 04.1.11
Modern divorce is not about who was the meanest or who slept where. It’s about the money. Both spouse’s income and assets are – or should be – on the table. But couples don’t always know a lot about each other’s finances, or where to look. They might not even realize how much less they’re [...]
- 5 Ways to stop the IRS from destroying your credit
- POSTED 03.8.11
Having trouble paying taxes? To collect, the Internal Revenue Service uses a pernicious tactic that destroys your credit. It files a lien against your property. Supposedly, that guarantees payment. More likely, it will sink your personal finances, making it twice as hard for you to get back on your feet.
Under new rules announced by the [...]
- the Top 10 Tax Mistakes That Couples Make, and How To Avoid Them
- POSTED 02.19.11
While you’re mining this year’s tax instructions for savings on deductions and credits, don’t forget the special rules that come with your marital status. The so-called “marriage penalty” affects only couples with roughly equal incomes that year. The majority gets an Ozzie-and-Harriet ”marriage bonus.” Here’s a quick guide to the tax quirks [...]
- 5 great money ideas for 2011
- POSTED 12.30.10
What’s one of the country’s top New Year’s resolutions? “Get my personal finances on track.” It competes with “Lose five pounds” and way outdoes “Spend more time with family and friends.” If you get control of your money, you might even find it easier to control other niggling issues (like that extra Christmas weight). Here [...]
