FileLater is an online service for people and businesses looking to file for a tax extension. This tax season, it is pioneering the social media universe by using Facebook Connect to both simplify the process and attract new customers.

I recently watched my mom get hundreds of dollars knocked off of medical bills because of inaccurate billing. It wouldn't surprise me if up to a quarter of all medical bills contained errors.

So it was with interest that I read a recent post by Jen at Bohemian Revolution about a simple medical billing mistake that left her entirely responsible for a lab test that is routinely covered by insurance:

I just received a mailer yesterday announcing the arrival of Quicken Essentials for Mac, which is the long-awaited update to Quicken 2007 for Mac. Quicken Essentials was actually released back in February, but I somehow missed the announcement.

By Nora Dunn Making a business trip a success involves a number of factors, including ensuring you are well-rested and on your game, protecting and transporting your belongings safely, keeping up with work and office events during your absence, and making every part of your business trip efficient and cost-effective.

Doing laundry is one of those chores that’s rather easy, but I find myself avoiding it as much as possible. As a result, I end up doing large loads every seven to ten days. Even for these full loads of clothing, I usually only fill the detergent cup about half way. Even at that point, I may be using too much soap, wasting money, and decreasing the life of my washing machine.

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edin Lefevre was first published many many years ago and tells the first person fictional tale of Larry Livingston, a stock speculator in the early 1900s. It was widely believed that the character was based on Jesse Lauriston Livermore and in this version of the book, the connection is made concrete through annotations by Jon Markman.

By Sonja Stewart If you absolutely have to have your caffeine fix to start your day, maybe you've wondered if there was a cheaper way to do it. You've already cut out the ever-popular “Starbucks Latte factor,” now you're wondering if chewing coffee grinds may be able to squeeze out a little extra cash at the end of the month while still giving you that rush.

In personal finance, you have to make a lot of decisions with imperfect information. You contribute to a Roth IRA because you like the tax free growth and you believe that you will be taxed at a greater rate in retirement (otherwise it may be better to contribute to a Traditional IRA). You buy a house because you want to hedge against inflation by fixing your housing costs, both of which you assume will go up in the future.

Happy Monday, everyone!

The new design here makes me feel like a girl who keeps spinning around to see her dress swish...  I almost forget that I'm supposed to write things!

Here's my round-up of goodies for you - Enjoy!

Students can get a free lip care item with any purchase at Bath & Body Works. You must show your student ID and show the coupon.

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