Articles by Mr. Money

I’m a thirty-something Christian Midwestern father of one son, and have been happily married for 9 years to my beautiful wife. I love playing tennis, shooting hoops, or taking part in the occasional flag football game. Of course, I love writing and financial topics as well, and that's how this site came into being!

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How To Find The Cheapest Gas In Your Area

March 14, 2011
How To Find The Cheap Gas

Gas prices are on the rise, so it pays to know how to find the cheapest gas in your area, and how to conserve your gas once you’ve purchased.

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Zions Bank Review: High Yield Savings, Checking, Money Market Accounts

March 11, 2011
Zions Bank Review

Zions Bank has been open since 1873. They are currently offering one of the best interest rates around, along with having good mobile banking options.

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2011 Free Tax Filing Options Available For Some

March 2, 2011
2011 Free Tax Filing Options

If you meet certain restrictions, there are a wide variety of options to file your taxes for free in 2011. Here are some of the best.

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Discover Bank Review: High Yield Savings Account

March 1, 2011
Discover Bank Review

Discover Bank has some of the highest interest rates in the country and all of their accounts are FDIC insured. Here’s more about Discover Bank and why you might want to consider opening an account.

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Education Tax Credits Can Help Pay For College Costs

February 28, 2011
Education Tax Credits

A lot of people aren’t aware that there are education tax credits available to help you offset the costs of paying for a college education for you or your dependents.   So if you’re paying college costs, please keep reading as we’ll be talking about the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit, and [...]

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ShareBuilder Review: Discount Online Stock Brokerages

February 22, 2011
ShareBuilder Review

ShareBuilder has a great reputation as a low cost brokerage with few fees, and is thought by many to be a great option for automatic investors.

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If You Itemize On Your Taxes You Can File And Have Returns Accepted As Of February 14th, 2011

February 14, 2011
Tax Filing Delays If You Itemize

In December of 2010 the Congress and the Obama administration put in place a  tax cut package that would allow the current tax rates to continue for 2 more years, in addition to passing a 2011 payroll tax holiday, extending $1000 child tax credit and the estate tax. While I was happy for an extension [...]

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Scottrade Review: Discount Online Stock Brokerages

February 9, 2011
Scottrade Brokerage Review

I‘ve been doing quite a bit of research lately into what options are available to me when it come to finding a good discount brokerage. I’m finding that there are a lot of good companies out there, so making a decision on which one to use may be a bit difficult. When it comes time [...]

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What Are My Options If I Can’t Pay My Taxes? What Should I Do?

February 4, 2011
What Are My Options If I Can't Pay My Taxes?

What options do you have if you come up short and owe the IRS a bunch of money at tax time? What if you can’t pay your taxes?

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Where Can I Check My State Income Tax Return Refund Status?

February 3, 2011
Check My State Income Tax Return Refund Status

A lot of filers are waiting expectantly to see how when they can expect to receive their tax refund. Today I thought I’d give a helping hand by putting together a few resources that may be helpful in figuring out your state income tax return status.

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Blogging Bigwigs Enforce Idea That Financial Stability Comes From Living Below Your Means

February 1, 2011
Financial Stability Comes From Living Below Your Means

Too many people believe that showing displays of wealth help lead to success, but in fact it’s those who live below their means that truly succeed.

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How Much Of My Annual Pay Should I Be Saving For Retirement?

January 31, 2011
How Much Of My Annual Pay Should I Be Saving?

There are several different viewpoints when it comes to how much annual pay you should be saving for retirement. This post examines those viewpoints, and talks about how people can prepare themselves.

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