Many people start the year intending to get out of debt, yet end the year owing just as much, if not more. This brief article explores a debt-reduction approach called “throwing snowballs,” which involves organizing debts from lowest to highest balance and knocking them down...

Around this time of year, many people have filed and forgotten about their 2017 tax returns. But one could get an abrupt reminder in the form of an IRS penalty. This article discusses three common types and how to seek relief....