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10 Travel Hacks to Save You Money

For most people, traveling is a luxury that can’t be afforded often. These people believe that traveling frequently could cause them to put their dreams of buying one of the Burlington houses for sale or a new car on hold. However, what if I told you that you could actually travel without breaking the bank? So how exactly can you travel on a budget and still have an amazing time? Here are ten travel hacks that you can use to save money away from home. Book Early The first thing that you should do to save money when traveling is to book way ahead of time. If you book early, then you will secure your travel arrangements well before demand spikes for them. As your travel date nears, more people …

How to choose a new pair of glasses

Many moons ago, I worked for a bank. One of the perks of working for the said bank was that we received free check-ups at a local optician, and, if it were discovered that we required glasses, we would receive 50% off our first purchase. Now, I didn’t need glasses. I’d never had any need for them. My vision was as clear as a bell (apologies for the mixed metaphor). But they offered us the whole day off if we went for the eye appointment. A whole day off? Just to go and sit in a chair and read some letters on a wall? Sign me up. So, I went along. I sat in the chair. I read the letters on the wall. And I was told that it was …

5 Costly Tax Return Mistakes

Being an adult means working and of course, paying taxes. Though filing taxes may seem pretty straight forward, there is always tons of room for error. Your tax return mistakes could be costing you hundreds, possibly thousands of dollars! Common Tax Return Mistakes While you want to comply with tax rules and laws, you also don’t want to pay more taxes than necessary. Missing out on money-saving deductions and credits can make all the difference between a good or bad tax return. Here are five costly tax mistakes that you want to avoid making. 1.  Paying for Tax Preparation Tax professionals and accountants charge clients hundreds of dollars to file their taxes. But why pay for something when you can get it for free? TaxAct, H&R Block, and TurboTax all …

Budgeting for Financial Freedom – How Can It Be Done?

What does it mean to be financially free? Does it mean that you are no longer dependent on your weekly or monthly paycheck? Does it mean having the capacity to eat at an expensive restaurant just because you feel like dining there? Or does it mean the freedom to travel and enjoy the world? It’s actually all that and more. Being financially free is allowing yourself to breathe and live free from the shackles of monetary constraints. Budgeting for Financial Freedom Most people interpret financial freedom as being rich. But being affluent does not even begin to capture the essence of the freedom that we are talking about. Financial freedom is being in control of your money, rather than it being in control of you. And being financially free does …

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