My Tax-Free Weekend Round-Up

In the past on this blog, I’ve mentioned how much I love shopping for my kids’ clothing at consignment sales. While I still do find these sales to be an excellent way to stock up on a lot of low-priced clothing and accessories for my children, I’ve...

A Basic Overview of the AMT

One of the perennial tax issues that comes up is that of the alternative minimum tax, or the AMT. Originally, the AMT was instituted as a way to ensure that those with high incomes, and who might take advantage of excessive deductions, pay at minimum, what they should...

How To Split Your Tax Refund

You wait all year for your tax refund to arrive. When it’s finally in your hands, how will you spend the cash? Yes, you could throw the entire amount at your bills and feel the satisfaction of taking care of business. On the other hand, there’s nothing wrong with...

Tax Withholding: Finding the Sweet Spot

One of the real accomplishments in a financial life is finding the tax withholding sweet spot. Rather than simply trying to increase the size of your tax refund, the goal should be to avoid getting a refund — and maybe even arranging matters so that you owe a...