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ShareUntil last weekend, I had never heard of PaycheckCity.com (h/t NYTimes).
But I’m glad I was turned on to them. They have 3 free and insanely useful online calculators and assistants that are designed to help the average worker.
The most impressive to me is the W-4 form assistant. Isn’t it confusing every time you start a [...]

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ShareThanks for SavvySugar for doing the research on this one.
Sitting around wondering when you can get your hands on that economic stimulus check? After all, how can we all run to Target and spend our way out of recession if we don’t have the money in our pockets?
Well, it’s the government, so it’s not coming [...]

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ShareIt’s a well-established fact, but probably a little-known one.
Your job search expenses can be tax deductible.
We’ve been telling our clients this for years: if you get your resume professionally produced, the cost of the resume is tax deductible.
SavvySugar has a rundown of the details:

Your job search must be for a position in the same field [...]

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ShareContinuing our efforts to get prepared for the tax man, I found a great rundown of some of the major tax code changes that are applicable this year.
Unfortunately, the article his here, behind the LATimes subscription firewall. The link might work cleanly, or it might not. If not, try searching for “untangling the tax code [...]

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ShareOur worklife has invaded our homes… and the beach-head is called our home office.
Almost everyone I know has some sort of home office setup. And most new houses that are built (if any new houses are being built…) these days include a home office instead of a den/breakfast room.
I’m not an accountant or anything close, [...]

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ShareWith tax season coming up, I’ll be looking to highlight some financial and organizational tips over the next few months. First up, I have a tip I heard years ago that I don’t think has gotten wide currency:
You Should Create And Keep Your Own Personnel File
Every employer does it. Your personnel file is a quick [...]

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