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Interesting Tax Lessons from the Filing Deadline- October Edition
Another filing season down. With the stress of the second filing deadline gone, I can finally enjoy the rest of the fall and get ready for the holidays. And even… -
What You Need to Know About Missing the October 15th Tax Deadline
Happy Tuesday! It’s that time of the year again. The second tax deadline has come. And if you’re one of the estimated 3,250,000 people that haven’t filed yet, you only… -
Marriage Mayhem: Putting Together the Same-Sex Marriage Puzzle
It has been quite a week for marriage equality. It started with the Supreme Court’s decision not to hear any appeals of the same-sex marriage cases before it. The next… -
Five Important Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s Decision to Deny Review of the Pending Same-Sex Marriage Cases
Happy Tuesday! Huge news out of D.C. yesterday. The Supreme Court announced that it would not hear any of the cases in which the federal appeals courts upheld same-sex constitutional… -
My Top Three Rewards Credit Cards
On Wednesday, I mentioned you may be missing out on extra income by using cash rather than a rewards credit card. From the looks of it, Ben and I may… -
Are you making a mistake by paying with cash rather than credit?
Ben and I were having dinner with one of our favorite couples this weekend, and as we were paying the bill the conversation turned to splitting finances. As many of… -
Brian Thompson Financial is 1!
Happy Monday! Nothing better than starting off the week celebrating a birthday. My blog is a year old! I can’t believe it’s been a year since first putting myself out… -
The Unfortunate Surprise of Our No-Closing Cost Refinance
A couple of weeks ago, I dispelled the myth of the no-closing cost refinance. Despite knowing the closing costs were built into a higher rate, Ben and I decided to… -
Three Strategies to Help Achieve Work-Life Balance
Hey all, Happy Tuesday! I know I’m a day late. I had a pretty busy weekend, and I was also a little lazy. Ben was out of town, so I… -
The Secret Behind My Investing Strategy
I couldn’t end a week getting back to investing without revisiting one of my favorite posts that I’ve written so far on the topic. It gives a fundamental understanding of… -
Is a Single Premium Immediate Annuity a Good Investment?
On my commute to work, I normally listen to financial podcasts. And recently, many of my favorites – Suze Orman, Money Girl, Vanguard Plain Talk on Investing – all talked… -
How to Choose the Best Place to Invest Your Money
Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was wonderful. I was looking over my recent posts and realized that I haven’t written about investing in a while. It sometimes comes up…