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In an era where most jobs are posted and responded to online, the role of a strong resume is more important than ever.

Dave Says: Is sharing an inheritance with your son a good idea? And what to do with funds not used in your monthly budget.

No matter what Ben Bernanke, Congress, or the ECB do, the actions and financial decisions made by parents always make the biggest impression. You cant expect a child to walk-the-walk if you dont set an example yourself.

No matter what Ben Bernanke, Congress, or the ECB do, the actions and financial decisions made by parents always make the biggest impression. You cant expect a child to walk-the-walk if you dont set an example yourself.

No matter what Ben Bernanke, Congress, or the ECB do, the actions and financial decisions made by parents always make the biggest impression. You cant expect a child to walk-the-walk if you dont set an example yourself.

It's everyone's fear: opening the mailbox and finding a letter from the IRS. Its scary stuff, especially if the letter is to advise you that you are going to be audited. 

An IRS audit is certainly on the list of most stressful activities a person might endure. The good news is that you dont need to endure it at all, not in person, anyway. 

For many of us boomers, we spent a lot of time watching Captain Kirk conquer his missions on Star Trek each week with technology that we could only dream of having someday. And on some level, some of that gear has become a reality. 

If there is one thing baby boomers havent been able to conquer is time and thanks to the generation's desire to look young, beauty, anti-aging products and services are flooding the market. 

Even if you are not married, there are things everyone needs to do to protect their finances in a relationship. 

The ostrich approach won't work if you can't pay your taxes this season. It's best to file your return and approach the IRS to set up a payment plan.

Boomer: Managing someone else's finances is nothing like managing your own. And studies show that parent's suffering even in the early stages of Alzheimer's have a hard time with simple financial tasks.

The government has been a poor math student when it comes to deficit projections.    

Well boomers, it's a wonder some times how we can cope with getting our taxes done on time. How many years have we seen our tax laws change? And doesn’t it always end up to just mean we owe more? As this tax season comes toward a close, I asked Cheryl Drum, EA at JK Harris and Company, to go over the changes to the tax code that this year brought.  Here’s her summation.

The Boomer: We can all use some tips on how to minimize our tax bill. Luckily, a tax expert weighs in on what boomers need to know.

In the big push for e-filing, consumers haven’t thought enough about the confidentiality and risk of having their person information compromised. 

Have you gone to your tax pro with a fistful of receipts you’ve been collecting over the past year only to find out you cannot take the deductions because you don’t have enough to itemize? You may wonder exactly what that means.

If you find yourself in a job-related move, whether it’s because you are changing job locations or starting a new job, you may have expenses that you can deduct on your income tax return. But first, you must meet two criteria. 

When it comes to deciding on what age to file for Social Security benefits, a mistake can result in less income for the rest of your life.

As a concept, Social Security is fairly simple. In practice, it can get very complex very fast.