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A recent report states that many of us actually aren't taking all of the deductions we're entitled to.  We usually miss out on itemized deductions because we either don't know about them or we get freaked out, thinking that if we take too many, we're looking for IRS trouble.  Well the experts are saying that if you have legitimate deductions, you should be taking every single one of them, without

It seems that politicians are always talking about budgets. We either have too much money (yeah right) or we don't have enough and we need to make cuts somewhere. How about this - how much could the government save by switching fonts on their printed papers?

We hear countless stories on the interweb about the government not being able to put together a healthcare website that work.  Then, you stumble onto something like this about a 14-year-old in Pittsburgh who figured out how to cut $370 MILLION a year in government spending, you gotta wonder where all the smart people are these days...

If you own a business and want to learn how to really market yourself, your products and your brand, I highly recommend attending one of these free workshops that are coming to Twin Falls March 25 - 27, 2014. It doesn't matter if you're new to marketing or if you're a marketing pro, I promise you'll take away valuable information that will help grow your business...

It's general knowledge that if you want to sell your home, you need to make sure that everything is in good working order and a new roof and a new kitchen can add a considerable amount of equity into an older home. But did you know that your Internet provider could knock 20% off your home price...

According to magicvalley.com “unclaimed property” usually doesn’t refer to land or a house. Rather, it’s money — checking accounts, savings accounts, stock dividends, mutual funds and utility refunds — or items stored in a safety deposit box. It can also be coins, gems, jewelry and stamps that are reported unclaimed by hospitals, hotels and financial institutions.

I like a good, friendly sports bet among friends, but I never bet money...for GOOD reason! Last month, a store in Houston called Gallery Furniture lost $685,000 on a promotion where customers could win FREE FURNITURE if they correctly guessed the winners of the AFC and NFC championship games. After that, owner Jim McIngvale said he was done with promotional contests.  But apparently he changed hi

If you're like me, you hardly ever carry cash and you use your debit card for everything. According to this report from ABC news, you're probably setting yourself up to get cleaned out..  Here are the four riskiest places to use a debit card and they're so common, it's scary...

According to a new study, 60% of parents give their kids an allowance. But how much should you give?  The average person says $4 a week for kids between four and nine  and $9 a week for kids between 10 and 13 . And around  $16 for kids 14 to 17...

If you're looking for motivation to lose weight and keep your New Years resolution, consider trying one of these weight loss betting sites that pay you for meeting your weight loss goals.

$10,000... That's a lot of money, and even that amount of money can be life-changing. What would you do with $10,000?

I believe that my grandma has thousands of dollars worth of stuff in her purse.  Her purse is the size of a suitcase and the stuff inside could be sold at antique stores.  But I'm pretty sure my purse has $5.00 worth of valuables in it. I may be wrong. According to a new survey from the Daily Mail, the average woman is carrying around THOUSANDS of dollars worth of stuff in her purse. The survey fo