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Survey: How Much Americans Pay To File Their Taxes In 2021
We surveyed 1,200 Americans to get an understanding of how much they paid, on average, to file their taxes and what services they used.
The College Investor
02/15/2021
Master Promissory Notes (MPN) | What To Know Before You Sign
Master Promissory Notes (MPN) are legally-binding documents that all federal student loan borrowers must sign. Learn why they're important!
The College Investor
02/15/2021
Tax-Loss Harvesting: A Step-By-Step Guide
Tax-loss harvesting involves selling investments that are down in order to offset realized capital gains and lower your tax liability.
The College Investor
02/12/2021
How To Invest In Gold | A Simple Beginner's Guide
Investors looking to invest in gold have three choices: they can purchase the physical asset, they can purchase shares of a mutual or exchange-traded…
The College Investor
02/10/2021
Emergency Funds: How Much Do You Really Need?
When it comes to emergency funds, there is so much conflicting advice. So how much do you really need for your rainy day fund?
The College Investor
02/05/2021
Student Aid Index: What To Know About The Changes To Financial Aid
The Student Aid Index (SAI) will soon replace the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the FAFSA. Learn how this will impact financial aid.
The College Investor
02/03/2021
What Is The Fair Tax? How It Would Work And Its Pros And Cons
The Fair Tax system would replace all the payroll and income taxes in the current tax code with one national sales tax.
The College Investor
02/01/2021
Swing Trading 101 | The Pros and Cons and How To Get Started
Swing trading is a stock trading strategy that sits between day trading and long-term investing. Learn how it works!
The College Investor
01/27/2021
eSmartTax Review 2021 | High Price For Tax Software
Our eSmartTax review shows how it delivers a decent software solution, and helpful support features. However, it’s a high price to pay for it.
The College Investor
01/23/2021
Jackson Hewitt Tax Software Review 2021
Here's our Jackson Hewitt Tax Software review, where we found they offer a solid interface at middle-of-the-road prices.
The College Investor
01/23/2021
How To Invest In Silver: A Straightforward List Of Your Best Options
There are multiple ways to invest in silver. Silver is a store of value and is an entirely different type of investment compared to stocks …
The College Investor
01/22/2021
What To Do If My Parents Claimed Me On Their Taxes?
A brief summary of this episode
The College Investor
01/20/2021
What Is The Flat Tax?
In a flat tax system, everyone pays the same tax rate regardless of how much they earn in annual income. Learn more!
The College Investor
01/18/2021
ezTaxReturn.com Review
ezTaxReturn is a great free tax return option for simple tax returns. See if it makes sense for your taxes.
The College Investor
01/18/2021
1040.com Tax Software Review | Flat-Rate Pricing
1040.com doesn't offer any great advantages compared to other tax filing options. It doesn't differentiate itself with any specific targets, and whil…
The College Investor
01/17/2021
How To Claim A Missing Stimulus Check On Your Tax Return
With the way things have been, accounting for your stimulus check is more important now than its ever been. Have a missing stimulus check? Here is ho…
The College Investor
01/15/2021
How To Start Investing If You Make Minimum Wage
Investing when you don't have a lot of money seems like a daunting task. Luckily we've put together a guide on how to invest on minimum wage!
The College Investor
01/14/2021
TurboTax Alternatives: 3 Other Popular Options
With many great tax software programs available, there are several alternatives to TurboTax if you aren't satisfied with them. Here's three.
The College Investor
01/14/2021
Dislike H&R Block? Here Are 3 Great H&R Block Alternatives to Consider
H&R Block is an extremely popular tax software for many individuals, but not the best for everyone. Here's our best H&R Block alternatives.
The College Investor
01/14/2021
TaxAct Alternatives: 3 Other Popular Choices
If you're not satisfied with TaxAct, there are lots of other great alternative software programs to get you dialed in. Here are 3.
The College Investor
01/14/2021