Class of 2010 - Congrats on graduation and welcome to the real world. As you prepare to leave Mr. Jefferson's University, I offer you a few practical financial tips for your future that you can take advantage of during your last weeks on Grounds, this summer and beyond.
Happy Tax Day! Today, April 15, is the federal filing deadline. Procrastinators were probably a little stressed this week, while others took care of their taxes months ago and will just be happy that the creepy costumed characters will no longer be waving at you while you drive around town. Celebrating your tax refund?
As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, you may start to see more and more ads for IRAs on TV, online and in the mail this time of year.
Oh, boy. Taxes. If you're like many people, then you may already be feeling anxiety as you imagine paying the Internal Revenue Service or navigating the complicated process itself.
"How many of you have made or looked at your own personal balance sheet?" Prof. Broome asked. The class giggled.
Happy New Year! Along with Dick Clark, Times Square and In-and-Out lists, New Year's resolutions are very popular every January.
Good credit can enable you to buy a car or house; bad credit can prevent you from getting a job or renting an apartment.
If you have more money than you know what to do with, then this column is not for you. If you, however, have had trouble making ends meet or wish that you had more money than you do, I invite you to continue reading. For starters, you can take comfort in knowing that your situation is not unique.
Hearing the unnerving sound of squish, squish, squish beneath my feet was not the triumphant return to Charlottesville I had imagined after last year's Winter Break.
SO YOU bought all your text books and restocked your supply of pens and notebooks. You feel ready and prepared for the new semester.
