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Last-Minute Tax Tips

So tell us…what did you do this past weekend?

If you’'e like a lot of folks we know, you spent your time getting your taxes done. Or, if you’re like a lot of other folks we know, getting them started!

Whether you’re rounding third and headed for home or brewing the coffee for a couple of “all-nighters,” we know how easy it is to feel overwhelmed. Maybe we can help make this whole experience just a little more pleasant.

In this week’s visit, we’ve put together our top tax tips to help you get everything wrapped up—and not have to pay a penny more than necessary!

We suggest you start by watching (or re-watching) this special video full of our suggestions to help you get organized and get those forms in properly.

You’ll discover the two most common mistakes people make—so you can avoid them and not have to go back and correct your returns later. We know you don’t want to do that! And we’ll also tell you about a widespread scam that you need to stay as far away from as possible.

So no matter what stage of tax preparation or filing you’re in, click here to see our 7 Simple Tax Moves for 2008

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  12 Frequently Overlooked Tax
  Deductions

The name of the game when filing your taxes is to pay only what you owe, and not a penny more!

Unfortunately, it’s not that simple when the U.S. tax code is more than 9,000 pages long. Yes, more than 9,000 pages! Are you kidding?

We can’t help you find every single tax deduction in there, but we can help make sure you don’t miss out on some of the most commonly overlooked ones.

Here’s the Dolan Dozen: twelve often overlooked deductions.

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5 Dangerous Retirement Myths

One of the biggest money concerns we hear from people is saving for retirement. A recent poll by our friends at Bankrate.com shocked even us when it showed that almost 20% of people said they expect to work until they die.

Unfortunately, if you listen to a lot of what you hear about retirement, you’ll get it exactly wrong! There’s even one myth that has folks heading to Vegas!

Read on to discover these five top retirement myths and let us set the record straight.

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Investing Myths

There is a lot of mis-information out there about your money matters, but that seems to be particularly true when it comes to investing.

The economy is already making it tough on investors right now, and you don't want to make it any harder on yourself than necessary.

Here are 3 myths that even seasoned investors get wrong—and they can cost you!

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•	Don’t Fall for These Investing Myths

We all want to pay less to the IRS, so be sure not to miss out on any deductions as you prepare your tax returns.

To help you out, we’ve put together a list with 12 of the most frequently overlooked deductions. We’re talking mortgages, unemployment, investments and everything in between. Get the full list here.

Here are the most popular features on Dolans.com this past week. Be sure to check them out!

No Fooling!

Since today is April Fool’s Day, we thought you’d enjoy reading about a tax hoax. It comes courtesy of museumofhoaxes.com:

In 1959, as Hawaii was being admitted into the Union as the 50th state, a Hawaiian radio station announced that Congress had passed an amendment to the Statehood Bill refunding all federal income taxes that the Pacific Islanders had paid during the previous year. Thousands of people believed the announcement, and the backlash when they realized that there was no refund coming their way was enormous.

The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, which had nothing to do with the hoax, took the opportunity to self-righteously declare that it would never publish an April Fool’s Day story again.

Sincerely,

Ken & Daria Dolan

About The Dolans

For more than 20 years, Ken and Daria Dolan have been the trusted source for real money solutions for people just like you.

Ken and Daria give you the Straight Talk you need to hear to live money-smart, debt-free and cash-rich.

Here is a small sampling of where you may have seen them on TV:

Hosts of Dolans Unscripted, a weekly national television show on CNN that aired
to nearly 85 million homes across America
Money contributors on CBS This Morning
Money contributors on CBS News Saturday Morning
Hosts of their own daily television show on CNBC for four years
Guests on The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, LIVE with Regis and Kelly,
Wall Street Week and many more.

They continue to host their nationally syndicated radio program, The Dolans, which is carried on nearly 100 stations around the country every Saturday.

It's no wonder Ken and Daria have been awarded the only four-star rating for financial broadcasting excellence by Newsweek magazine and named to the Vanity Fair magazine Radio Hall of Fame.

Now, you can have unprecedented access to this wisdom and the Dolans through their new website, Dolans.com. They tell it like it is, and their message is clear: You have to take control of your money, and you don't have to be afraid. You can do it, and Ken and Daria are here to help.

At Dolans.com, you'll be able to explore hundreds of free articles and reports—whenever you want, 24/7. Anytime you have a question about money… anytime you have a concern… anytime you have a problem, just visit Dolans.com, and we'll help you sort it all out.

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