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Wendy Connick

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Recent Articles by Wendy Connick

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Feb 18, 2018 by Wendy Connick

3 Tax Breaks That Are About to Disappear

The 2017 tax year is your last chance to grab these tax breaks.

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Mar 8, 2018 by Wendy Connick

Are You Financially Literate? Answer These 3 Questions to Find Out

Financial literacy means that you grasp these basic financial concepts. Without it, you're unlikely to become wealthy.

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Feb 7, 2018 by Wendy Connick

4 IRS Tips for Picking a Tax Pro

Avoid the most tragic (and costly) mistakes when hiring someone to prepare your return.

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Jul 25, 2018 by Wendy Connick

Here's Why These Are the 4 Best Tax Deductions

They lower your adjusted gross income for the year and may put you into a lower tax bracket.

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Feb 5, 2018 by Wendy Connick

The Most Popular Medigap Plans Are Disappearing in 2020

If you intend to sign up for Medigap Plan C or F after you retire, you're in for a big disappointment.

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Feb 4, 2018 by Wendy Connick

4 Signs You Shouldn't Do Your Own Tax Return

Got a complicated tax situation? Hiring a pro to do your return could be the best tax reduction trick of all.

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Feb 3, 2018 by Wendy Connick

2 Tax Breaks That Were Supercharged by Tax Reform

Changes in the medical expense deduction and child tax credit stand out for individual taxpayers.

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Jan 29, 2018 by Wendy Connick

Here's How Bull Markets Can Be Bad for Your Portfolio

A rising market like the current one is a mixed blessing, as it can crank your portfolio's risk levels far higher than you'd like.

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Jan 28, 2018 by Wendy Connick

Your Basic Guide to Calculating Your Social Security Benefits

Two helpful tools can give you an idea of how big that check will be.

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Jan 28, 2018 by Wendy Connick

3 Ways to Reduce Your Medicare Premiums

Lowering your Medicare premiums can free up some extra retirement income for other expenses.

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Jan 28, 2018 by Wendy Connick

Got a Side Gig? Here's a New Tax Break for You

The pass-through deduction can be a huge tax break if you have income from a side gig or small business.

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Jan 27, 2018 by Wendy Connick

4 Tax Breaks for High-Income Households

If you're fortunate enough to belong to a high-income household, you'll definitely want to look into these tax breaks.

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Jan 27, 2018 by Wendy Connick

It's Not Too Late to Lower Your 2017 Taxes

Want to make a last-minute reduction to your 2017 tax bill? This deduction may be just the ticket.

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Jan 25, 2018 by Wendy Connick

5 Things Young Workers Can Do Now to Retire Early

Planning for retirement while you're young can move your retirement forward by a decade or more.

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Jan 22, 2018 by Wendy Connick

Here's the No. 1 Way to Prevent Tax Identity Theft

Tax identity theft is likely to be bigger than ever in 2018 -- but there's an easy way to protect yourself.

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Jan 21, 2018 by Wendy Connick

Can You Really Make Money Mining Bitcoins?

Profits are not easy to come by. Expensive hardware and risky cloud mining deals are the main challenges.

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Jan 21, 2018 by Wendy Connick

3 Signs You're Better Off Delaying Retirement

If you're coping with any of the issues below, then retiring now is probably a bad idea.

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Jan 20, 2018 by Wendy Connick

4 Things to Do Before Tax Day

Doing this will give you a much easier time completing your tax returns.

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Jan 18, 2018 by Wendy Connick

3 Tax Breaks for Homeowners

Homeowners have access to certain tax deductions that don't apply for renters -- and these tax breaks can add up to quite a sum.

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Jan 18, 2018 by Wendy Connick

4 Common Tax Return Mistakes

You'll be surprised by how basic the most common tax return mistakes can be -- especially given the serious consequences.

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