We’ve all heard horror stories around lending money to a family member or friend, only to find out later on that they were not able to pay the lender back and it resulted in a …

I just read Michael Pollan’s Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual,and picked up on a few tips that intuitively make a lot of sense when it comes to eating healthy (but probably were not on the …

I’m a big fan of weening yourself away from paid software, such as Microsoft Office, as much as possible. Other than Photoshop, I haven’t bought software in probably 6 years or so (excluding Turbotax). But …

When you are about to sell your home, one of the first things that you should consider is if you will have to pay capital gains taxes on the sale. This is a topic that …

Tipping at Restaurants: The Standards for Tipping Waiters or Waitresses
The number that keeps getting thrown out as a standard tipping percentage at restaurants is 15%. I usually stick to that, but go up to 20% …

2010 Federal Tax Brackets
Update: The 2011 tax brackets and 2012 tax brackets have since been announced by the IRS.
Since the best tax planning usually comes throughout the year prior to the IRS tax deadline, right …