You can’t file “head of household” unless you have dependents. https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/family/guide-to-filing-taxes-as-head-of-household/L4Nx6DYu9

Alicia,

I’d just like to suggest that if you are getting a product for free, your information is the product being sold.

On pay stubs, I’d suggest keeping the first and last stub from each year plus any first and final checks from an employer in the permanent file. Many large employers want a complete salary history, plus these records will help you if later find an employer wasn’t accurately reporting wages for social security.

Or this ...

Sex is often a religious experience. (That’s why you hear people shouting “Oh God!” so much during the act.)

Unlike FSA, HSA funds are yours to use forever. Like the article stated, you can reimburse yourself for any covered expenses back to the day of establishing the account. You may not be able to contribute under your new health plan, but you can still spend the money you have saved.

We ended up with a 4k TV about 14 months ago. I learned there are people visible walking in the Apple TV screen savers if I stand less than a foot from the screen. Sitting on the couch, I can’t see much difference. Personally, I would spend for higher refresh rate and wider color range before increasing resolution…

At best they may not have racist bone in their body, but they also obviously don’t have a sensitive one when it comes to how others might perceive their actions.

I learned a new word today: contumacious
adjective archaic or Law
(especially of a defendant’s behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.

I’d avoid taking the American Opportunity Credit unless you able to take the full amount or are absolutely sure you will never go to college at least part time. It’s only available for four years in your lifetime. If you use it in a year when you only get a few hundred out of it, you lose out on a future year when you…

You forgot the new additional dependent credit. $500 per dependent who wouldn’t be covered by the child tax credit. The new credit is particularly useful for families with older children in college who are still dependent on their parents.

I just wrapped up my degree in accounting and finance. Before taking the financial planning classes, I thought all retirement money was the same. It’s not. You can and should expect to use different resources at different points of retirement.

My current employer allows banking of unlimited sick days. We have people who have been here 20+ years and never taken a day off who are pushing 1,000 hours available. It’s turned into a competition to see who can get the most. The problem is they come to work sick and infect everyone else when they should be at home.

This doesn’t just apply to minor children. If you see anyone’s adult children being successful or exemplary in any way, tell them. It’s always appreciated.

I disagree. Dollar-cost averaging still applies. Assuming index funds, If you’d fully funded your Roth on Jan 1, 2018, you’d be very much in the hole on Dec 31st. Regular, small contributions is almost always a better option.

I told my wife I wanted Street Fighter for Christmas if she didn’t have a better idea. I’m pretty sure I’m getting a worse present because she doesn’t want this kind of crap in the house.

I told my wife I wanted Street Fighter for Christmas if she didn’t have a better idea. I’m pretty sure I’m getting a…

I prefer to work my taxes backwards, figuring approximate credits and payments, then looking at ways to decrease my AGI or increase deductions to maximize my refund. 

Sat out in the backyard last night with my wife and one of my kids. Saw the longest and brightest meteor I’ve seen my entire life last night. It was huge and ran over half the length of the visible sky. The burn trail was about 1/8th of the sky from start to finish. It was amazing.

Play the jealous wife who the husband has been keeping away from his co-workers. When introduced to any woman, use a dismissive tone and tell him “So this is XXX. She’s not that much younger than I am,” or “I don’t see what all the fuss is about. I need a drink now.”