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Money Saving Ideas for Food

Smart grocery shopping saves money on the food budget.veggie stand image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.comThe grocery budget is one of the first places families look when the need to save money arises. Saving money on your groceries doesn't mean you have to sacrifice your favorite foods....

Can You Claim a Teenager on Your Taxes If She Has a Job?

The IRS allows you to claim any teenager as a dependent if he satisfies the requirements as either a qualifying child or qualifying relative. Each set of requirements imposes different limitations on the amount of income a teenager can earn. However, the fact that the teenager has a job doesn't by i

How to Imporve Your Credit Score

Maintaining a good credit score is an important part of life--it can open doors for you if you need financing to start a business, and it can save you money when financing cars, houses and other items. Maintaining good credit is simple: keep doing what you've been doing. If you have past credit trou

How do I Get Government Mortgage Assistance?

It is important to remember that while the U.S. government did establish several programs in 2009 and 2010 to assist homeowners having difficulty with their mortgages, most of these programs do not offer direct financial assistance to the homeowners from the government. These programs instead offer

America's Top 10 Financial Worries

Four and a half million people have been unemployed for a year or more in 2010.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty ImagesAmericans are worried about money. The financial outlook for millions is dismal. Unemployment, the mortgage crisis, healthcare expenses coupled with no health insurance, and...

Money Management Camps Focused On Females

Most of the time we think of a financial camp as something for kids, but in fact another group is in almost as much need of the education at these camps as the kids are. ...

How to Budget & Save Money as a Single Mom

Carrying the entire financial burden as a single mom requires accurate budgeting to avoid coming up short when bills are due. Because you don't have another adult to rely on financially, you need a thorough understanding of your financial situation. Methods to cut back your spending give you more of

How to Convert an IRA to a Roth IRA & the IRS

Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA may or may not be a prudent move based on your personal financial situation. A traditional IRA is funded with pre-tax dollars, and distributions usually are taxable. Whereas, a Roth IRA is funded with after-tax dollars, and withdrawals, generally, are tax-f

Credit Collections and Risks

When you fall behind on your bills, creditors may not wait long before turning your balances over to professional debt collectors. These collectors regularly contact people on behalf of creditors to collect debts, and unfortunately, the tactics they use can seem stressful and demanding.

How to Find Your Tomkins Retirement Account Balance

If you work for any one of several companies, including Air System Components, Inc., Hytec, Inc., Aquatic Industries, Inc., National Duct Systems Inc., Dexter Axle Company Rooftop Systems Inc., Eastern Sheet Metal, Inc., Ruskin Company, FBN Transportation Inc., Selkirk Corporation Trucking, Glass Ma

How to Buy Indian Gold Coins

Gold coins are a useful way to preserve your money’s value. Although the value of gold coins may fluctuate in the short term, in the long run, they'll gain in value. Indian gold coins preserve America's native heritage, and can be collected either for their value or for their aesthetic qualit

Annuities & Guaranteed Income Benefits

When you reach the age of retirement, receiving a guaranteed payment can provide you with safety and security that you can enjoy for the rest of your life. One way that many choose to try to acquire a guarantee payment during retirement is to buy an annuity contract. While these investments are tout

Can I Receive Disability & Social Security During Retirement?

Many Social Security programs give benefits to senior citizens who no longer work because they have retired. Some of these programs are Supplemental Security Income, Medicare and Social Security Retirement. The Social Security Disability program is not exclusively for senior citizens, but they can a

Grants for Music Teachers

According to The National Association for Music Education and The Children's Music Workshop, music is an essential part of youth education. Music education helps to enhance child literacy preparation, allows kids to exercise aural discrimination and teaches sequential learning to aid in reading comp

Cost Saving Ideas for Hotels

A dollar saved here and there can add up to big bucks.dollars image by Mikhail Olykainen from Fotolia.comTravel can be expensive, but you don't have to break the bank to take a vacation. There are many ways to save money on hotel rentals. A dollar saved here and there can add up to big...

Qualifications for Editors

Serving as the style and grammar guardians of their publications, good editors must demonstrate above-average grammar and communications skills to be considered for their jobs. The ability to juggle many projects and solve problems is crucial to success along with a willingness to tolerate rejection

FX UK: Making the Foreign Exchange Job a Cake Walk

With FX UK one can get better currency rates, great service and a convenient way to transact money internationally. Everyone is tired of the conventional and ongoing poor foreign exchange rate. That is why FX ...

Fresno County Food Stamp Income Guidelines

Fresno County takes part in the state of California's CalFresh Program. This program provides food benefits to households who meet certain gross and net income guidelines. Prospective participants may apply online or in person for benefits. They must complete an interview and be approved before t