Eight Things to Do After Losing Your Wallet

Losing your wallet or purse is stressful. Your money, credit cards, driver’s license–all gone. Don’t fret too much about tracking down contact information to close accounts and get things replaced. This to-do list from the Federal Citizen Information Center puts the answers you need all in one place:

1. Make a list of what you had in your wallet and tackle the important things first.

2. Immediately cancel all your credit and debit cards, letting your bank know that your wallet was lost or stolen. Request new copies of the card with a new account number. Continue reading

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How to lighten your burden during tax season

Your living room is covered in a sea of receipts, you have calls in every day to your accountant and April is looming on the horizon. It’s your least favorite time of the year — tax season. While the idea of filing you taxes is a daunting one, these guidelines from the Federal Citizen Information Center can help make the process a little easier.

Even with pages of instructions, it’s still easy to panic and wonder if you’re doing it all correctly. Get your questions answered with the IRS website’s frequently asked questions section. It has everything from the age limit for claiming children as dependents, to what tax changes have been made in the past year, to ways you can receive your tax refund. Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving

I must admit, I wrote this ahead of time and scheduled it to post this morning but I wanted to wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving. I also wanted to thank you all for sticking in here with me as my posting ran in spurts.

I assure you that I’m back for good and hope you’ll enjoy what’s coming up.

Now do like me and go spend time with your family.

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