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What To Do With Your 401(K) When Changing Jobs

Investing, RetirementBy Tyler DeBroux1 comment

What to Do with Your Old 401(k) When Switching Jobs

Your 401(k) is the ultimate savings vehicle, it’s an investment portfolio, a place where you save and invest money throughout your working career. So in the future you can retire, be financially secure, and achieve financial independence. But, what happens to the money in the retirement account with your previous employer when you change jobs? Should you leave the funds in there? Should you do a 401(k) or IRA rollover? Will you be charged any fees? Here, I’ll answer your questions and go over […]

Book Reviews, Business & Entrepreneurship, Personal Finance, Reviews, UncategorizedBy Tyler DeBroux2 comments

Review: Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Unconventional Financial Thinking

I recently completed reading the book titled Rich Dad, Poor Dad, which I became hooked on immediately. In the first chapter alone of this book, I was astound by the message it told and how it set the pace for the rest of the book. The book itself is about how to achieve financial success, although its message went beyond that and can also be used in every aspect of life. The message was simple, but a message that most people would never realize or take the time […]

Investing, Passive Income, Personal FinanceBy Tyler DeBroux2 comments

Investing in Mutual Funds – Mutual Fund Basics

Mutual Funds have been very common investment vehicles for years. If you plan on investing in mutual funds it’s important that you understand what they are and how to invest in them. What is a Mutual Fund? Mutual Funds are investment portfolios that can be made up of stocks, bonds, real estate, and/or other securities. These portfolios are funded by pooling money together that has been invested by many other investors, which range from hundreds to thousands of investors. Diversification is made easy with Mutual […]

Personal Finance, TaxesBy Tyler DeBroux17 comments

Best 3 Tax Preparation Services to File Taxes for Free

Updated: February 7, 2016 Doing your taxes by hand can be confusing and trying to figure out which forms to use and what tax credits you’re eligible for can be a real struggle. One alternative is to physically go to a tax professional and have them prepare your taxes for you, but this method is usually expensive. Another option is to prepare your taxes using tax preparation software, which is an easy and affordable way to accurately do your taxes and get a guaranteed maximum tax refund. By using tax […]

Personal Finance, TaxesBy Tyler DeBroux8 comments

Tax Preparation – Last Minute Tax Deductions

If you’re like me you put off filing your taxes to the last minute every year. This year, like every year, the tax laws change. A few of the changes are important to be aware of. Some changes, like the Affordable Care Act, will affect everybody. You also may have noticed that it’s more difficult to get through to the IRS this year if you’re trying to contact them to have questions answered. This is because of budget constraints, resulting in the IRS only being able to […]

Business & Entrepreneurship, Career and Work, Personal Finance, ReviewsBy Tyler DeBroux6 comments

Get Organized with FreshBooks Online Accounting Software

FreshBooks is the leader in cloud accounting for small businesses with over 5 million users. The company understands the accounting needs of small businesses. Such as, invoicing, sales, payroll, expenses, taxes, and inventory. FreshBooks can make your accounting needs simple, quick, and secure. FreshBooks is an easy to use, cloud-based accounting software that’s well designed for start-up businesses and freelancers. Their software will allow you to be ready and prepared when tax time comes around. The company currently has over 120 employees and customers in […]