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Are My Student Loans Tax Deductible?

Student loans can be a heavy burden on many taxpayers. Luckily, the IRS allows you to deduct a portion of student loan interest which is taken as an adjustment to income. This means you can claim the deduction even if you do not itemize deductions (file Schedule A on your 1040). Unfortunately, the IRS also…

Teaching Your Kids about Money, Saving, and Investing

It is never too early to start teaching your kids about saving and investing. Here’s a straightforward article written by Geoff Williams of U.S. News & World Report on how to do just that. What Your Child Should Know About Money By Key Ages  Image and article originally posted on U.S. News & World Report

Self-Driving Car

The Consumer Electronics Show, more commonly known as CES is took place in Las Vegas this month. CES has debuted many great inventions we use today such as plasma TVs, Blu-ray players, and ultra-thin laptops. However, the buzz this year in Las Vegas isn’t about the latest Apple product; the spotlight has been stolen by…

Can sitting in a bar actually help an alcoholic?

Can a fake bar help an alcoholic quit drinking? That’s what the researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) believe is possible. NIH researchers have set up a fully stocked lab-bar to test the efficacy of an experimental Pfizer drug that would inhibit a person’s desire to drink even in the most tempting environments,…