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January 20, 2021 • lismox
Just curious, what did everyone do with the most recent (individual) $600 stimulus check? Mine went straight to credit card debt! Any plans for the next one ($1,400 each, if we get one). I try not to look too far into the future but another stimulus check would be awesome sa...
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January 14, 2021 • Maryjung
i need to find the article that was part if that ad. Various tips on very different actions were numbered. I know #5 was “Stop paying your credit card company” Others included info in finding the cheapest insurance, improving credit score, a credit card (maybe Assurance?...
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January 11, 2021 • Leisa
Hi, My Husband owes state taxes, not federal. His federal tax refund always goes to the state to pay what he owes, he always receives a letter from the IRS. He never received the first stimulus ( 1200)or the second second (600) when he goes to the IRS website it says he is n...
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January 1, 2021 • Moore Income
Happy New Year fellow Penny Hoarders! Finally we can put 2020 behind us! As we look with anticipation on a better year, what are some things you hope to accomplish this year? What is one goal you can set for January that will help you work towards accomplishing your New Year...
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December 30, 2020 • DThornton
My 2018 taxes were filed late due to finding out they had not been processed last year by the IRS when sent in originally. My accountant refiled them in April of this upon notice of this error and I never received my stimulus check. He then filed my 2019 taxes in September a...
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