Now’s the time to avoid year-end money mistakes like forgetting to maximize your tax-free contributions to an IRA or 401-k account, or overspending on the holidays and assuming you can cover that come January. And if you get a year-end bonus, put it toward paying down debt or building a “rainy day” emergency savings fund. Source Link
You can buy almost anything online, but take care when filling prescriptions with an online pharmacy. Look out for any that are not licensed in the United States or by your state board of pharmacy and don’t have a licensed pharmacist on staff to answer questions. And if the price seems too good to be true, it may be counterfeit medicine that won’t help you. Source Link
When can that drawer full of papers head for the shredder? ATM transaction receipts, financial offers and other junk mail can go right away, but save pay stubs for a month. After a year you can shred utility bills, bank and credit card statements and paid medical bills. Keep tax-related forms for seven years and never throw away birth, death or marriage certificates. Source Link
