Archive for January, 2007

Watch Out for Phony Email Tax Scams

The IRS reports that some have received phony e-mails that appear to come from the IRS. Warning taxpayers not to respond to emails that appear to be from the IRS, the IRS web site states, “The IRS does not use e-mail to initiate contact with taxpayers about issues related to their accounts. If a [...]

How’s Your Credit?

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You Don’t Need an Economist to Know if Your Budget is Tight

Don’t let the distractions of the national economy cause you to lose sight of what’s happening in your own backyard. You don’t need an economist to know if your budget is tight. If it is, you’ll focus better on your personal finances if you avoid the distractions of media jabber about macro events.

MoneyToys Collection of Web Site Calculators Grows

MoneyToys(tm), a growing collection of online calculators for web sites, has been expanded with the addition of a Biweekly Payment Calculator. MoneyToys are financial calculators for web sites which, with a few lines of HTML, are easily installed on web sites so visitors can do their financial math online without leaving the web site.

Biweekly Payment Calculator Added to MoneyToys(tm)

Wheatworks Software, LLC announces the addition of a Biweekly Payment Calculator to its MoneyToys(tm) collection of financial web site calculators for real estate web sites that real estate webmasters can quickly and easily install.

Freezing Your Credit Report

Almost half of the States have enacted laws which allow consumers to place a security freeze on their credit reports. This freeze locks access to a consumer’s credit report and credit score. Without the information available to businesses when they will not approve credit to a thief. When consumers with to apply for credit, they use a personal identification number (PIN) to unlock access to their credit report.

Happy New Year!

Time is money. And like investing cash, much of what we get out of our time is a consequence of what we choose to do with it. Make your new year happy by making resolutions that enhance your life and those whom you love.