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PERSONAL FINANCE

Are There Any Alternative Options Available To Pay For College Tuition?

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 26th, 2012 at 5:00 pm

The interest rate on the government subsidized Stafford loan is scheduled to increase two-fold starting on July 1st, 2012. Specifically, rates are expected to rise from 3.4% to 6.8% which will impact almost 8 million students. Are there any other attractive financing options for students? .
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INVESTING

Are You Owed Money From A Missing US Savings Bond?

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 23rd, 2012 at 4:00 pm

It is easy to lose track of the gifts you receive as investments over the years. This is especially common for investments in U.S. savings bonds which are suppose to be returned to the investor at maturity. But, if the investor cannot be identified, the bonds will be marked as undelivered. In fact, there are 25,000 payments sent back to the Department of Treasury each year. Are you owed a U.S. savings bond? Find out. Read More.

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MARKETING

A Surprisingly Innovative Mailing Solution From The U.S. Postal Service

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 20th, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Although the days of snail mail are dwindling, the US Postal Service still has some very valuable assets that are under-utilized. Surprisingly, they recently launched an innovative direct mailing solution called Every Door Direct Mail. .
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TAX SAVINGS

Is It Better To Use Savings Bonds For Tuition or Student Loans?

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 20th, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Students that are debating how to pay for their tuition and loans, have an important decision ahead of them. If they have Series EE US Savings Bonds, they need to decide if they should use their bonds for tuition or to pay off their student loans. Read More.

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INVESTING

Purchasing a Property in Short Sale Will Become More Attractive

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 20th, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Real estate property that is likely to be sold in a short sale will become a lot more attractive to purchasers within the next two months. .
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INSURANCE

A Technology Device to Lower Your Auto Insurance Rate

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 19th, 2012 at 5:00 pm

A new option is now available as Progressive and others have launched pay as you drive insurance programs. Find out if this program is right for you. Read More.

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TAX ISSUES, TAX PREPARATION

Does Filing an Extension Increase My Chances of Being Audited?

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 17th, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Taxpayers that are considering filing an extension or already did, may want to know what the consequence is for filing an extension, if any. Read More.

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TAX ISSUES, TAX SAVINGS

What Steps Should I Take to Fix an Incorrect Tax Refund?

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 13th, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Let's suppose that we receive our tax refund check from the federal government or the state, but the amount is incorrect. Don't panic. There are steps you can take to resolve the matter quickly. .
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TAX PREPARATION, TAX SAVINGS

Why Is My Tax Refund So Much Lower This Year?

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 13th, 2012 at 11:00 am

Those taxpayers that already filed their returns should have received a tax refund by now if they paid too much in withholding taxes. Most of us are almost programmed to expect a big tax refund in April or May. This is why many taxpayers find themselves perplexed when their tax refund is much smaller than expected even though their income was similar to last year. .
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HIRING

Are You Motivating Your Employees With The Right Perks?

By The BIDaWIZ Team on April 12th, 2012 at 4:45 pm

Not every company can be like Google and offer their employees a campus filled with services like free haircuts and swimming pool access. But, there are definitely benefits we can all take away from the Google model and apply it to our own businesses. .
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