Illinois Residents Face New Reality of 67 percent Tax Rate Increase
Today Illinois residents are facing the new reality of a major state income tax rate hike. After Illinois lawmakers passed legislation to raise the personal state income tax from 3 percent to 5 percent - making it a whopping 67 percent tax increase. In addition,...
How to Avoid Cell Phone Bill Shock
Have you ever experienced cell phone bill shock? You know the shock that comes over you when the Amount Due on your cell phone bill makes you feel like your eyeballs are going to pop out. 😯 If you’ve ever been there, you’re not alone. As you can see in Mike Zapler’s...
Is Your Free Checking Account Disappearing?
Is the honeymoon over for your free checking account? You may have been enjoying it, only to frantically discover that same free checking account is suddenly disappearing. Now it has new strings attached to avoid the monthly fee, you may have to maintain a $1,500...
Happy New Year, Now What?
Happy New Year 2011! We’re already six days into the New Year, so how does it feel? Many of you have probably already written down your New Year’s Resolutions. Better yet, some of you have already started working on your New Year’s resolutions. As for me, I started...
Wishing You Happy Holidays!
As 2010 comes to an end, I'd like to wish you a Happy Holiday Season! May your New Year be filled with peace, happiness, good health and prosperity. Click Here to view my formal Holiday Wishes message. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or...
How I Saved on Emergency Travel
Last month I shared tips on How to Save Money on Emergency Airfares. And just recently we had to put those emergency airfare tips into action when I loss my dear Aunt Ginny, after a courageous six year battle with cancer. She was my motivation and a very special...
Do You Really Need That?
It’s been awhile since my last blog post, Black Friday’s Almost Here – Are You Ready? I asked the question and a loyal Gain Money Control reader responded with a well thought out and intriguing perspective on Black Friday. While he did not list the best deals to catch...
Black Friday’s Almost Here – Are You Ready?
This year Black Friday promotions seem bigger than ever. With sales starting back in July and unexpected Black Friday ads leaked revealing rock bottom prices. Are you ready for Black Friday? Do you even shop on Black Friday? My husband never does, he just watches the...
Should You Really Change Your Oil Every 3,000 Miles?
Have you ever been told to change your oil every 3,000 miles? Back in the ‘90s this recommendation was made to consumers everywhere. The message: If you want to take care of your car, then you’d better change your oil every 3,000 miles. Sometimes the message was less...
Give Your Time to Make a Difference
Life is a journey and sometimes it feels like we’re living it on a speedway. We’ve become masters of multi-tasking, yet it still feels like there are never enough hours in a day. Time is very precious and the art of prioritization helps us decide how we’re going to...
