Women's Institute For A Secure Retirement

Are you a middle- to low- income working woman or mother? Today is a great day to find out if you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) because today is EITC Awareness Day! Being WISER with your money means knowing all the rules of the game so that you can take advantage of the tax savings opportunities available to you before you hit the finish line on April 17^th. (Remember, tax day has been pushed back from the 15^th  to the 17^th  this year because of the weekend and Emancipation Day, which is a holiday in Washington, DC.)  The Earned Income Tax Credit is one of the most beneficial tax policies for middle- to low-income families and individuals who work and meet certain requirements. To learn more about this tax credit, visit WISER’s page on  What You Need To Know About The Earned Income Tax Credit.

November is National Caregivers Month, a month dedicated to thanking, educating and supporting informal, unpaid caregivers throughout America. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, 65.7 million people, or 29% of the U.S. adult population, are acting as caregivers to family and friends who are ill, disabled or aged. The value of these unpaid caregiving services was estimated at $450 billion a year in 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Evaluating your current health care plan is important even if you are already covered, because there may be a better and cheaper plan out there that is tailored more for your specific needs. Read the rest of this entry »