Tracy Davidson

The IRS will provide free tax assistance at 97 locations across the country on Saturday, Feb. 26 and March 26, including in Philadelphia. The Saturday Open Houses are being held to assist taxpayers who have questions on filing tax returns, as well as those with account questions, such as collection or examination issues. The Philadelphia [...]

I usually post articles about saving money. But this time, I’m talking about saving your job. Whether you have a good position or are looking for something new, think very carefully about what you post on social media sites. Sounds like a no-brainer—until you hear business etiquette expert Barbara Pachter tell some stories. One woman [...]

The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Parkway Central Library is pleased to offer a new series  of Workplace Wednesday workshops beginning March 2, 2011  at 6:00 p.m. This series will introduce a new workshop, The Art and Science of Managing Your Career.  In addition, the annual Entry level Job Fair will be held on April 27 [...]

Why you should marry for money, what!!! Yes you should marry for money. Why, money is the number one reason why people get divorce. Money is the leading cause of breakups of the family. For centuries, marriages were arranged for economic or political purposes, not for love. Today while most of us marry for love, marriage is [...]

Regretting that RV? Wishing you hadn’t bought the name-brand blender? Starting today, you’ve got the chance to redeem yourself (and earn back your dough) with the Philly Second Chance Contest. Check out our site for more details: www.phillysecondchance.org.

Each year The Campaign for Working Families (CWF) organizes free tax sites in Center City, South Philadelphia, West and Southwest Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia, Germantown and Olney. The sites are open from now until April 18th 2011, and they file both federal and PA state income taxes for qualifying taxpayers. CWF offers these services [...]

I don’t usually write about travel but have to give a huge shout out to Peddler’s Village. I recently had the most incredible experience there. I really felt like I had traveled to another place. It was beautiful, quaint, and quiet. I just wanted to breathe deeply as I walked through the courtyards, still decked [...]

Why are you going broke when you invest? Well it is because you have stinking thinking! What!? It’s how you think that causes you to lose money with investments. Let’s look at a few of the reasons why you may be losing money: Love, that’s right, you have fallen in love with the investment and [...]

If you haven’t heard the radio ads, seen the TV spots or been sent a mailer, here’s the big news on the utility front: PECO’s rate cap, imposed by the state, expired on Dec. 31, which means PECO rates will go up. The utility company estimates that the increase will be about 5 percent on [...]

This holiday season, more than ever before, shoppers are going to stores armed with their … cell phones. Why? That’s where the deals are. Retailers have made a big step into the social media arena. In order to get the best deals, shoppers need to follow their favorite malls, shopping centers and stores on Facebook [...]