TAX Tips: 5 Tips for Preparing for 2014 Taxes

Tax planning very rarely makes it on people’s new year’s resolution lists. But perhaps 2014 should be the year you vow to achieve a greater level of understanding about your taxes and to properly organize and plan for your liability.

Money saving Tips: 8 Money-Saving Tips for 2014

2013 is winding down, and it's time to start thinking about becoming financially fit in 2014. Thirty-four percent of Americans set financial resolutions goals, but only 8 percent are successful in achieving them, according to a 2012 University of Scranton study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Finance Tips for 2014: 10 sure-fire savings tips for 2014

Americans continue to place an increased emphasis on saving, with nearly 1 in 5 citing this as their top financial priority. What better time to give yourself a fresh start than the beginning of a new year?

Finance Tips for 2014: 10 tips to pay for college in 2014

College is still expensive and financial aid is still tricky to land, but help is available.
From crowdsourced student loans to tuition freezes, here are 10 ways to pay for college, reduce college costs, boost your savings and score more financial aid in 2014.
1. Look out for tuition deals

Finance Tips For 2014: Resolutions 2014: 4 simple tips to fatten your bank account

The best time to start saving money? Ten years ago. The second-best time? Today. Use these tips to turn your finances around in 2014.
This post comes from Donna Freedman at partner site Money Talks News.

50 New Business Ides that can change your economic life

Happy days are here again – or so you might assume from a recent wave of optimistic reports about the economic outlook and rising consumer confidence. But while unemployment is down, the latest labour market figures reveal a surge in part-time jobs as employers remain anxious about long-term recovery prospects, suggesting it may not be time to hang out the bunting just yet.

With more of us working fewer hours and with a resulting earnings gap to close, there's arguably never been a better time to set up a business you can run in your spare time from home. Whether it's to help make ends meet, or to follow your passion, or maybe even both, we've asked the experts to come up with 50 practical and cheap ways to make some extra cash.