Join Ilyce In Atlanta On Saturday
Join Ilyce this Satuday, May 9, in Atlanta at her "Makeover Your Money Event."
Ilyce will be there with experts from Equifax, CCCS of Greater Atlanta, Capital Investment Advisors, Bank of America and Legal Aid Society of Atlanta.
As the final details are hammered out, the day promises to be very…
5 Ways to Know the Real Estate Market is Improving
My mother said something interesting to me the other day. She said, "The Realtors in my office are much busier than they were two months ago. They're doing real deals."
This would be just another one of those passing comments except that my mother works for the top Baird & Warner office in downtown…
Unemployment Claims Decline During Week Ending April 25
Fewer people filed first time unemployment insurance claims for the week ending April 25, the Department of Labor reported today.
The advance seasonally adjusted initial claims figure was 631,000, down from 645,000 the previous week. (It's interesting just how many qualifiers are put in front of the…
Federal Tax Deduction For Buying New Automobile
If you're looking at buying a new car this year you'll likely be able to deduct the sale tax you pay on your federal income taxes for the 2009 tax year.
IRS announced seven things you should know about this new deduction:
Fewer Homeowners Rehabbing This Year
If you've been waiting to paint that porch, upgrade the tile in your bathroom, or change out that broken kitchen faucet, this might be your year to do a home improvement project. According to a new study from the Harvard Center for Joint Housing Studies, it looks like spending on home improvement…
Beware of IRS’ 2009 “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams
As that April 15 tax deadline edges closer and closer, the IRS has released a list of top tax scams to watch out for. Whether you've already sent off your return or you're one of the last minute filers, make sure you don't get trapped by any of these scams:
Beware of IRS’ 2009 “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams…
Investing - What If Your Brokerage Fails?
I personally hope the stock markets stabilize soon. But if they don't, if your brokerage house goes under, all is not lost.
I was working with one of our writers today on another project and she pointed me to FINRA's educational Web site. They have an interesting piece about what to do and how you're…
Homes Become More Affordable - But Will People Buy?
More Americans can afford to buy a $200,000 home, at least on paper.
The National Association of Home Builders announced today that 55 million families can afford a $200,000 home when you take into account their incomes, home prices and mortgage interest rates. That's up from about 38 million…
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show - April 5, 2009
We're talking tax today. Bill Nemeth and Merry Brodie are with us in the studio answering your tax questions. If you have federal or state income tax questions, such as what kinds of deductions you can take or what taxes you owe on inherited property, or how to reduce your income tax bill, give us a…
9 Common Errors On Tax Returns
The IRS shared this information this morning:
Errors made on tax returns may delay the processing of your return and the arrival of your refund. Avoiding the common errors below will help ensure your refund arrives on time:
Recovery Rebate Credit - Many returns filed in 2009 have errors involving the…
