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Tax & Investment Planning Resources at E*TRADE’s Online Tax and Education Centers

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Are you busy with last minute tax preparations for 2014? Or maybe you have already submitted your taxes, but you’re thinking about how you can maximize your deductions for 2015? There are many things to consider when it comes to taxes, especially when you add investments into the mix. Deducting Your Donations.

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How to Give to Charity Without Spending Money

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Most of us use search engines on a regular basis so this is an easy way to help charities to raise money without donating yourself. Donate unwanted items. Donate blood. Donate your eBay profits. Once you’ve sold items on eBay, you can choose to donate some or all of the profit to a designated charity.

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Ways to Make Do With What You Have

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Have you heard the old saying: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.”? We were poor, Mom and Dad lived every day showing us what it meant to ‘make it do’ and we often ‘did without’ Here are my thoughts on frugal ways to make things do. Buy good clothing, used. Use up your food.

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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

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To get the best contractor to re-roof your house, you have to negotiate. They wanted all new furniture for their home so they shopped around to find the store they wanted to use. Perhaps the county appraiser raised the appraised value of your home, thereby raising the taxes. Everything is negotiable. Record Keeping.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. using what they already have. learning to give by having them donate last years clothing. using what they already have.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

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Are you a ‘buy it new’ snob – one of those people who shudder at the thought of using someone else’s cast off stuff? I swore I’d never buy used junk again… but now I’ve changed my mind. Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity.

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CVS 101 – How to Shop and Save Money at CVS

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And sometimes it’s the easiest… if you’re already in the store for medicine, why not scoop up the rest of your shopping list? If you’re more of a Walgreens person, check out our guide on that here !). It will print CVS Store Coupons which can be used in addition to any manufacturer’s coupons you may have.