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The Secure Act, or the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act went into effect January 1, 2020. The Secure Act changed the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) age from 70 ½ to 72 years of age. If you were born prior to July 1, 1949 you will still need to take your 2019 RMD…
Read MoreDo you need to resuscitate your credit score? Doing it yourself will require a lot of time, patience, and determination. You’ll get accustomed to having awkward phone conversations with debtors on your lunch break every day, and the three credit reporting bureaus will always appear near the top of your phone’s contact list. You’ll find…
Read MoreBest PersonalTaxPrep.com tax tip this year: Know your rights. Fifteen years ago, the IRS has created the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TBOR). Since then, congress codified it as part of the tax code. That means the Taxpayer Bill of Rights is law and it applies to all U.S. taxpayers anytime they must deal with the…
Read MoreOur washing machine’s drum bearing was going out, and our appliance repairman notified us they were authorizing replacement through our appliance protection plan. The new washer my wife and I picked out was completely covered by the plan, but we were also contemplating buying the matching dryer. As we talked about it, the sales person…
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There are firms that specialize in helping you negotiate your credit balances and settle your debt accounts for a fee. Then there are collection companies. Each type of firm answers to a different set of regulations. If you feel a creditor is mishandling your debt, you should certainly check into it. Just be aware that…
Read MoreI messed up! Despite trying to make this article as fact-based as possible, I botched it. I’ve made corrections but if you read the comments, early responses may be confusing in light of my changes. For the most part, the world of personal finance is calm and collected. There’s not a lot of bickering. Writers…
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It is not unusual to consider a refinance or home equity line of credit at this time of the year. This is when all those bills come due from the holidays during the last two months. What is unusual is that today’s interest rates are near their all time low and are incredibly attractive. …
Read MoreWhen I was a boy, I told my father I wanted a fish. I meant that I wanted a little orange goldfish in a small bowl that might live on the kitchen counter, just like other kids have. My dad knew that. But instead of buying me a goldfish, he went to the pet shop…
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