<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bankmode.com: News and Advice</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/</link><description>Bankmode.com: News and Advice..... Please provide us the description text, so that we can put it here.....</description><item><title>Tax Credits for Kids</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=865</link><description>Kids are expensive, but they also come with some great tax advantages. While it isn’t a good idea to make babies just so you can get tax credits, it is a good idea to know which credits you might be able to use if you do have children. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:44:41</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102184757.jpg</image></item><item><title>Educational Tax Credits</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=864</link><description>If you’re working toward and education or sending a dependent through college, you may be eligible for education related tax credits. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:30:12</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102184548.jpg</image></item><item><title>How Marriage Affects Your Taxes</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=862</link><description>Before you get married, it’s important to look at how marriage will affect your taxes. Mostly, the changes will be positive through at least 2010! </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:21:14</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102184044.jpg</image></item><item><title>Taxes on Investment Income</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=860</link><description>If you invest your money – even if it’s just in a savings account that nets you some interest – you have to report your interest and investment income to the IRS. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 11:05:50</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102183500.jpg</image></item><item><title>Self-Employment Taxes</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=859</link><description>Being self employed can be fun, but it can also be a bit of a nightmare come tax time. Whether you are a contractor who pays your own taxes, run a super small business on your own, or even own a business on the side that you work part time, you’ll have to pay self-employment taxes. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:42:11</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102183137.jpg</image></item><item><title>What are Tax Credits?</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=858</link><description>Tax credits are absolutely the best way to reduce your tax bill or increase your tax return. Deductions and exemptions simply reduce your taxable income, but tax credits reduce the taxes you owe on a dollar-for-dollar basis. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:41:43</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102182808.jpg</image></item><item><title>Estate Taxes: The Last Taxes You’ll Ever Pay</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=857</link><description>Estate taxes are a point of contention for Americans on different sides of the political divide, but they were instituted in the early 1900’s for good reason. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:40:12</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102182455.jpg</image></item><item><title>Paying Estimated Taxes</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=856</link><description>Because the government needs to have income throughout the year to operate, it doesn’t wait until April 15 each year to collect taxes from all Americans.</description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:40:35</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102182213.jpg</image></item><item><title>Slash Your Taxes with Deductions and Exemptions</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=854</link><description>Deductions and exemptions are dollar amounts that the government subtracts from the income you actually make so that it can determine your actual taxable income. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:40:06</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102181744.jpg</image></item><item><title>Your Taxable Income and Tax Bracket</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=853</link><description>Filing your taxes on one of the government’s 1040 forms isn’t rocket science, but it can be a little confusing. </description><pubDate>2010-11-09 11:58:57</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102181458.jpg</image></item><item><title>Find the Perfect Tax Form</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=852</link><description>There are several different tax forms available when you file your taxes. They’re all available in paper format as well as in electronic format on particular computer programs. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:38:54</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102181201.jpg</image></item><item><title>Who Needs to File Taxes?</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=851</link><description>You might know that most people have to file taxes at the end of the year by April 15th of the next year, but did you know that some people actually don’t have to file taxes at all? </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 11:05:40</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102180950.jpg</image></item><item><title>Under-withholding on Your Taxes</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=850</link><description>When you’re filling out a W-4 or getting ready to pay estimated taxes if you’re self-employed, it’s vital to make sure you understand what under-withholding is and what it can do to your tax bill. 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However, when it comes to your taxes, you can’t be too careful. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:37:09</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102175952.jpg</image></item><item><title>How Buying a Home Affects Your Taxes</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=847</link><description>While buying a home is a big responsibility, it also comes with some tax breaks for homeowners. If you buy a home during a tax year, you need to know beforehand how that is going to affect the taxes that you’ll pay for that year. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 11:06:14</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102175707.jpg</image></item><item><title>Your 401(k) Options for Retirement</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=846</link><description>The 401(k) used to be a fairly straightforward vehicle for saving for retirement, but now there are a couple of different options with it.</description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:21:03</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102173724.jpg</image></item><item><title>Retirement Plans for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=844</link><description>Owning a small business or remaining self-employed is a great way to get what you want out of life. 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There are just so many options out there, and half the time, you don’t even know what the words in the fine print mean! </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:32:17</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102170426.jpg</image></item><item><title>Looking for the Extras on Your Auto Insurance Policy</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=833</link><description>While it can be easy to shop for a PLPD or Collision and Comprehensive insurance policy, ferreting out the specific details in each policy can be a bit more painful. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:20:50</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102165808.jpg</image></item><item><title>Complete Your Homeowners Insurance Coverage</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=831</link><description>You may assume that your home is totally covered by your homeowner’s insurance as soon as you purchase a policy, but this is very often not the case. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:41:15</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102162053.jpg</image></item><item><title>Understanding Your Health Insurance Plan</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=830</link><description>If you get health insurance through an employer, you probably don’t have a lot of choices that you can make, but if you’re insuring yourself or choosing between employer plans, it’s important to understand your available choices before choosing one option over the other. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:54:56</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102161841.jpg</image></item><item><title>Finding the Right Independent Health Insurance Company</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=829</link><description>If you have employer based health insurance, you don’t have to worry about choosing a health insurance company, but if you’re getting independent health insurance, you need to consider not only the plan you choose but also the company who is providing that plan. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:29:32</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102161602.jpg</image></item><item><title>How Much Life Insurance Coverage do You Need?</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=828</link><description>Whether you’re a college student, a young parent, or about to retire, you may be thinking about investing in life insurance. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:29:00</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102161319.jpg</image></item><item><title>Shopping Around for Life Insurance</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=827</link><description>Shopping for life insurance can be confusing. There are so many companies who offer it and so many policy options out there! </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:28:28</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101102161052.jpg</image></item><item><title>Asking for a Lower Credit Card Rate</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=826</link><description>When struggling with credit card bills, many people don’t realize that they can actually ask for a lower rate! </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:27:59</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101031112020.jpg</image></item><item><title>Choosing a Banking Institution for Your Money</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=824</link><description>You may not know this, but there are actually several different types of banking institutions. Each has different advantages for investors, so before you decide where to park your money, you should take time to learn about the different banking institutions that are available. </description><pubDate>2010-11-09 11:45:37</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101109114537.jpg</image></item><item><title>Who Sets Interest Rates?</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=823</link><description>If you’re going to start saving money – or borrowing it, for that matter – you need to know not only what the interest rates are but also a little bit about how they change. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:39:10</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101031111104.jpg</image></item><item><title>Liquid Savings is the First Step to Investing</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=821</link><description>When you hear the word investing, you probably think of putting your money into something that will get you excellent returns so you’ll become rich and famous like Warren Buffet. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:26:11</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101025184515.jpg</image></item><item><title>Types of US Bonds</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=816</link><description>US bonds can be a great way to invest for your future without taking the risks involved with other investments. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:23:26</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101025182828.jpg</image></item><item><title>Investing in Annuities</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=815</link><description>Annuities can be extra confusing investments, so you need to know what they’re about before you make choices about investing in one. </description><pubDate>2011-01-20 10:39:01</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101025182612.jpg</image></item><item><title>Investing in Bank Loan Funds</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=814</link><description>Bank loan funds can be a good way to balance your portfolio in certain investing environments, and they can be a great way to balance out bond investments in rising interest rate environments. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:22:25</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101025182334.jpg</image></item><item><title>The Truth About Investing in Permanent Insurance</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=813</link><description>The most common life insurance policies today are term life policies. </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:21:53</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101025182103.jpg</image></item><item><title>Education Investing with Tax Breaks</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=812</link><description>One of the best ways to invest for your child’s education – or your own, for that matter – is to put money into a tax advantaged savings account. </description><pubDate>2010-11-09 12:52:32</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101025181852.jpg</image></item><item><title>Tax Advantaged Retirement Investing Accounts</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=811</link><description>The two most popular tax-advantaged retirement investing accounts are IRAs and 401ks. 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However, the main problem with these investment vehicles is that they come with early withdraw fees. </description><pubDate>2010-11-09 11:24:26</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101025175952.jpg</image></item><item><title>Ten Things to Look for on a Credit Card Contract</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=805</link><description>Did you know that credit card companies are legally allowed to charge you all sorts of crazy fees as long as they put the possibility in your contract before you get your credit card? </description><pubDate>2010-11-13 05:18:28</pubDate><image>http://www.bankmode.com/images/news/20101025175425.jpg</image></item><item><title>Credit Card Scams to Avoid</title><link>http://www.bankmode.com/news_details.php?id=804</link><description>As with all sorts of credit, you’ll find that many credit cards come with serious strings attached. 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