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All About Tax Credits

Posted by Dakota — December 21, 2018 in Taxes

Ah, tax credits, how we love thee. Though they’re often difficult to qualify for, credits are the best out of the three tax benefits (exemptions, deductions and credits). It’s important to know what, if any, credits you might qualify for. This is the final…

All About Tax Deductions

Posted by Dakota — December 19, 2018 in Taxes

Deductions and exemptions, two tasty tax peas in a pod. Getting as many deductions as possible is essentially winning at the game of life taxes. As the dawn of the new era of tax reform is finally upon us, we’re going to see a…

All About Tax Exemptions

Posted by Dakota — December 14, 2018 in Taxes

We’re going to continue our merry ride through tax season by celebrating a few of our favorite things. Those being exemptions, deductions and credits. Boy, you know you’re getting old when those 3 words sound like a sweet canary singing on a crisp spring…

What Is a Dependent?

Posted by Dakota — December 12, 2018 in Taxes

It’s almost that magical time of year again, full of hot chocolate, snowmen and tasty treats. Oh, were you thinking Christmas? Ho Ho, oh no, not so lucky! We’re talking tax season. Woohoo!? I know, I know, everyone hates taxes. But, much like the…

What the Heck Is a Credit Score?

Posted by Dakota — December 7, 2018 in Credit Cards

Your credit score is important, but exactly how important and why? Learn the what do’s and how to’s with your credit score, and everything else in between!

What the Heck Is a 401(k)?

Posted by Dakota — November 27, 2018 in Investing

You’ve undoubtedly heard it many times, “Invest in your 401(k), or you’ll regret it!”. Well, they’re definitely not wrong. But we don’t tend to want to do something if we don’t know what it is, or how it works. So let’s dive into the…

How Does Compound Interest Work?

Posted by Dakota — November 27, 2018 in Investing

Learn about the magic of compound interest and the importance of saving for retirement. There’s no better time to start investing than right now!

How We Live (Mostly) Debt Free

Posted by Dakota — November 13, 2018 in Budgeting

Take a dive and learn how to live a (mostly) debt free life. Stop slogging through boring finance books, it’s time we made finances fun, and easy, for once!