How Can I Reduce the Price of Diesel Fuel?
When it comes to diesel fuel, you may have control over how much fuel you use or how efficiently you use it but you don’t have very much...
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- Mar 3, 2020
- 7 min
6 Ways for Truckers to Reduce Personal Spending During COVID-19
We hope some of these ideas will help you shore up your finances during this uncertain time.
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- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min
5 Tips to Prevent a Truck Breakdown
The truth is keeping your truck reliable also means keeping it affordable. Let’s start by putting that in real-world terms.
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- Aug 12, 2019
- 5 min
How to Save Money: 8 Big Ways to Cut Your Spending
As an owner-operator, you’re probably always hearing about ways to save money on fuel, truck maintenance, taxes, and business expenses....
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- Jan 14, 2019
- 2 min
Starting an Emergency Fund
Life is full of all kinds of unexpected events. Everything could be going great and then one day your truck has an unexpected maintenance...
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- Nov 21, 2018
- 3 min
Understanding the Child Tax Credit
The Child Tax Credit Under the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) has changed dramatically. However, since we’re dealing with the IRS here, the...
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- Nov 19, 2018
- 1 min
Saving For Retirement Using the Saver’s Tax Credit
The Saver's credit can be claimed for your contributions to a 401k, 403(b), 457 plan, a Simple IRA or a SEP IRA. You can't claim your...
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- Oct 1, 2018
- 3 min
Top 20 Ways for Truck Drivers to Improve Fuel Efficiency
Improving your fuel efficiency by 1 MPG can save you over $10,000 per year! Luckily for you, there are many simple ways to improve this....
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- Apr 5, 2018
- 2 min
Planning Vacations Around Freight and Your Budget
As a truck driver you work long hours. You are often on the road for weeks at a time. Being able to take a week or two off to recharge...
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- Mar 11, 2018
- 3 min
Make Sure You Choose the Right Financial Professional
What kind of lifestyle do you hope to have in retirement? Do you have a strategy to get there? If you don't have confidence in your plan,...
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- Feb 14, 2018
- 2 min
Consider Multiple Factors When Creating Retirement Plans
So, think carefully about what you want to accomplish, plan ahead and get the help you need.
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- Jan 1, 2018
- 2 min
2018 IRA Contribution Limits
There are a lot of benefits to becoming an owner-operator. You have the freedom to be your own boss, you can spend time at home on your...
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- Sep 2, 2017
- 3 min
Here's Your Retirement Countdown
If you want to enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle, you don’t need to have been born rich or even to have earned scads of money...
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- Aug 1, 2017
- 3 min
Stay Calm on the Investment “Roller Coaster”
Unless you live near an amusement park that does a lot of advertising, you probably didn’t know that Aug. 16 was National Roller Coaster...
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- Apr 1, 2017
- 3 min
Can You Free Yourself of Some Investment-Related Taxes?
When charting your investment strategy, consider your risk tolerance, time horizon, family situation and estate plans.
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- Jan 1, 2017
- 3 min
Overcoming “Roadblocks” to a Comfortable Retirement
In your life, you will want to take many journeys. Some are physical – perhaps you’ll finally visit the French Riviera or the Caribbean....
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