Personal Finance Articles

Gift and Capital Gains Tax

Get advice on how best to handle issues relating to gift and capital gains tax. Bills.com can help you save on your taxes.

Capital Gains on Farm Sale

Review the rules for capital gains on selling property, with specific information about tax issues surroundin capital gains taxes for farm sale. Be sure...

Common IRS scams

Common IRS Scams | Taxpayers are advised to be on their guard for scammers who impersonate the IRS to steal financial information or personal identity...

The IRS' 2011 Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

Every year, the IRS issues warnings about common tax scams. Review the IRS' Dirty Dozen tax scams for 2011 at bills.com.

Itemize Deductions or Standard Deduction

Free advice from bills.com on how to decide if you are better off taking the standard deduction on your federal tax return or itemizing your deductions.

IRS Recordkeeping Tips

Tips for Keeping Good Tax Records | Keeping accurate tax records will reduce your stress and help you avoid problems with the IRS. Make sure to...

Six Tax Tips for Newlyweds

Tax Tips for Newlyweds | Just Married? Free tips and advice so you avoid stress when it's time to file your taxes. Make sure that you...

Tax Tips for Military Families

Tax Tips for Military Families | Save money by claiming the tax deductions that are specially designed for military families. It is very important that you...

Tax Tips When You Sell Your Home

Tax Tips When You Sell Your Home | Selling your home can cause serious tax consequences. Make sure that you know the right steps to take. Start by...

Save Money on Taxes When You Move

Tax Tips for Deducting Moving Expenses | Save money on your income taxes. Take advantage of every deduction the IRS allows you for moving expenses. Make sure...

How to Get Your IRS Tax Records

Tax Tips on Ordering Your Tax Records | Learn how to get copies of your IRS Tax Records and IRS Tax Transcripts. It is very important that you understand the...

Social Security Disability Advocate

Learn the role, qualifications for, and fees earned by a Social Security disability advocate service providers.

Learn about Pension Plan Options

Create a retirement pension plan that fits your employment situation and future financial needs. Balance you pension plans between 401ks, social security,...

Tax-Free Retirement Accounts

Video Introduction to 401(k) and IRA Retirement Accounts | View a brief introduction to retirement accounts from Bills.com's Park Brees. Learn how...

Home Ownership & Retirement

Retired homeowners who built up a lot of equity in their home can free up some cash with a refinance or reverse mortgage.

Can My Father's Social Security and Pension be Garnished?

Social Security and Pension Garnishment | If a judgment has been issued against a debtor a wage garnishment might be issued. Pension and social security is...

Defined Benefit Pension & Annuity

Defined Pension Benefits and Annuity | IRAs have clearly defined rules for when the account holder can access the funds without penalty. Also, if the account...

Dealing with Debt Problems on Social Security Income

If you are on fixed income such as Social Security, a debt settlement program might be a good idea. Read more to learn about debt relief options when on fixed

Cashing CD Penalizes Grandmother

My mother gave CDs to her grandchildren, and her attorney warned against redeeming them for five years. Why? I do not know, and suggest you ask the attorney for

401K Hardship Withdrawal

401(k) Hardship Withdrawal Rules | Many 401(k) plans allow you to make a hardship withdrawal, if you meet the strict definition of a hardship. You have to ...

Scary good ways to save on Halloween

Infographic of scary good ways to save on Halloween. Learn quick, easy tips to save on Halloween expenses.

Infographic: 2014 Labor Day cost

How much did it cost the average family to take a Labor Day vacation in 2014? $700. Review this infographic and see how your expenses compare to others and...

Infographic: The Hidden Costs of Getting Married

An infographic showing the hidden costs in getting married

Infographic: Valentine's Day by the Numbers

An infographic showing Valentine's Day Gift-giving and Spending trends by the numbers!

Infographic: Online Holiday Shopping by the Numbers

An interactive infographic showing online holiday shopping trends and how consumers make their shopping decisions

Credit Score

Credit score video, from Bills.com Co-Founder Bradford Stroh, to help you learn how credit score and credit history impact you financially.

401(k) Hardship Withdrawals

401(k) Hardship Withdrawal | Brad Stroh, Bills.com co-CEO, explains 401(k) hardship withdrawals, as well as other options available to consumers looking for deb

Improve Financial Future

Brad Stroh, CEO of Bills.com, gives 3 money saving-tips that could improve your financial future.

Improve Your Finances

Brad Stroh, CEO of Bills.com, gives advice on ways consumers can save money and improve their financial situation.

Stop Wasting Money

Stop Wasting Money - Financial Planning Tips from Bills.com.

CNN Credit Card Debt

CNN TV segment on how to tackle credit card balances and get debt relief fast.

Credit Report Account

An account can appear more than once on your credit report. How to tell which collection agent to pay for your credit report account...

Dave Ramsey

Dave Ramsey is a personal finance radio personality and book author. Most of his ideas mix common sense and insight. Four of his ideas are too black-and-white..

5 Ways to Stop Robocallers

Some robocalls you receive are perfectly legal. Many are not. Learn 4 ways to stop robocallers.

2014 World Cup Trivia

2014 World Cup Trivia

Black Friday Store Openings

When your favorite stores open for Black Friday.

IRS Debt Relief and Tax Debt Help

Do you have questions about IRS Debt or how to get tax relief? Bills.com has your answers.

How to Build Credit

Build Credit | If you do not have a credit score because you have not established credit yet, the good news is that you probably are not haunted by an array...

Personal Finance Tips

Personal Finance Tips | Because many Americans receive no financial education, they end up with big financial problems. This advice will help you save and...

Understanding Your Credit Score

Understanding your credit score | Understanding your credit score and how it works is easy when you use the resources available at bills.com

Interest Rate Reduction Scam

Protect yourself from interest rate reduction scams. Robo-callers still pester people to trick people into giving them sensitive information, then take...

Financial Scams

Almost everyone has been solicited for financial scams. Learn the 11 common scams, and 12 warning signs of financial scams. If you are a scam victim...

What to Pay to Improve Your Credit

What will help your credit score more, paying off collection accounts or paying down the balances on your current accounts? Your score benefits most from...

Lexington Law Complaints

Lexington Law complaints fit in four categories: Fee disclosure, cancellation policies, quality of service, and slow action on removing inaccurate credit...

Debt Consolidation & Credit Score

Debt consolidation strategies have different affects on your credit score. Learn the impacts credit counseling, debt settlement, and bankruptcy have on your sco

Collection Accounts & Credit Score

Paying off collection accounts & credit score | Paying off collection accounts can help your credit score. Get more credit help tips at Bills.com

Overdraft Fees

Big banks charge big fees for overdrafts, which are loans in disguise. Learn 7 alternatives to overdraft protection, including starting an emergency funds...

Delinquent California Tax

California and other states have the right to levy your financial accounts, place a lien on your property, and offset any tax refund it may owe you for other ta

Credit Report Public Record

Public information is one of seven sections in a credit report. Learn how to get free copies of your credit reports, and dispute errors you may find there...

Method of Verification

Here are the steps you can take if a credit bureau does not remove false or inaccurate information from your credit report. Be sure to stop...