New Tax Breaks For 2009

Like most folks in this recession, you’re probably hoping for a nice tax return for some extra springtime cash.  If you’re doing your own taxes – or even if not – there are some new tax breaks for 2009 you should know about that can reduce your tax liability or plump up your refund. Most [...]

Protection From Overdraft “Protection”

New federal reforms to ATM and debit card transaction fees.

Trust Fund Baby

Every American child may soon receive free money from the government in the form of a trust fund.

Laid Off Retirement Planning

After being laid off, retirement planning can mean rolling over your 401k to an IRA.

Student Loans & Bankruptcy

This is a topic near and dear to the heart because significant student loans can make living a fabuless life extremely difficult for anyone who has pursued a higher education. In terms of personal finance and debt, student loans are often one of the biggest concerns for upwardly mobile professionals trying to survive in this [...]

Student Loan Relief

College graduates overwhelmed by student loan payments have a number of debt relief options through new government programs to forgive debts and non-profit organizations offering loan forgiveness.

Here’s a Tip

I had the weirdest dream the other night, although very few dreams aren’t “weird”. I was at the hair salon, and apparently I hadn’t asked how much my new ‘do would cost because the stylist told me it would be $100, and for what I was getting, I was shocked . I then proceeded to [...]

Recession Bargains

Time’s Top Ten Time Magazine posted a recession shopping top ten list, and I was eager to see which items would be of interest to fabuless readers. It turns out that a number of upscale, normally cost-prohibitive items could be within your reach (depending on your budget of course).  The upshot is to buy these [...]