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The Wisest Ways to Invest Your Tax Refund

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The Wisest Ways to Invest Your Tax Refund

By Grace Bastidas | 04/18/2011 - 15:00 | 3 Comments

According to the IRS, the average tax refund for 2011 is $2,985. How will you spend it? You can buy a ticket to Vegas and blow it on the tables, buy a pair of Louboutins, or you can take a more mindful approach. Here are some great investment tips from Louis Barajas, personal finance expert and...

Last Minute Tax Tips

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LATINA's Last Minute Tax Tips

By Grace Bastidas | 04/13/2011 - 15:30 | 1 Comment

Procrastinators beware: Tax Day is right around the corner—April 18 to be exact—so it’s time to take a deep breath and complete your returns. Here are some great last-minute tax tips from Annabella Rodriguez, office manager of H&R Block’s (hrblock.com) Weston, Florida office.

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Guilt-Free Gift Giving

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Guilt-Free Gift Giving

By latina | 11/27/2010 - 10:00 | 1 Comment

Marketing research company ComScore reported that online credit card purchases reached $29.1 billion in the 2009 holiday season—much of which was probably racked up as debt. So chicas, put those credit cards back in your wallets and follow these gift-buying tips:

1. Be picky with your gift-giving list. Do you really need to give every close...

POLL: Should the Chilean Miners be Paid for their Stories?

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POLL: Should the Chilean Miners be Paid for their Stories?

By Mariela Rosario | 10/18/2010 - 11:48 | 0 Comments

The Chilean miners have faced intense media scrutiny since their rescue last week, and for some of them, the relentless press attention is more frightening than the 69 days they suffered underground.

Intimate details of the miner's ordeal have yet to emerge, with the men saying they signed a pact of secrecy about their entrapment and subsequent rescue. While leaving...

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Dolores dice...Debt Relief

By Dolores | 05/26/2010 - 18:00 | 5 Comments

Dear Dolores:

My boyfriend and I have been together for nine months, but we have issues: who calls who, who will pay for dinner this time, things like that. This could be because of our age difference. He’s 23 and I’m 29. Right now I’m at the stage where I’m looking for something serious. I asked him where our relationship is headed and he answered...