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Grab Mama a photo gift for Mother’s Day. We’ve got all the best ideas (and a coupon) on the blog today.

Great Ideas that Aren’t Soap

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Financial Literacy Month: Your 401(k) and 2012 Contribution Limits

Continuing with day 2 of our Retirement Roundup for Financial Literacy Month, we’re taking a look at the most common retirement accounts and the benefits each one offers. Although most benefit salaried employees have a 401(k) or at least an option to use one, unfortunately not everyone knows what it is, how it works, and how to best use it to prepare for retirement.

If you’re already familiar with your 401(k), the next thing you need to know is the contribution and catch-up limits for 2012:

2012 contribution limit: $17,000

2012 catch up limit for contributors over age 50: $5,500

Read More: http://powerwallet.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/financial-literacy-month-your-401k-and-2012-contribution-limits/

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Financial Literacy Month: Retirement Roundup 2012

According to recent reports, if you’re a late baby boomer or Gen X worker right now, you’re simply not as prepared for retirement as you should be. What’s worse, these generations in their 30’s to 50’s are much less likely to have pensions and face a scenario where they may get a monthly Social Security check that only covers 30% of their monthly living expenses. Many Gen X members have not saved nearly as much as they should because they are counting on social security as a huge contributor to their retirement. Unfortunately, the general census about social security seems to be if the U.S. government doesn’t fix the social security system along with the huge debt and deficit, social security may be the next thing in the U.S. economy to collapse leaving many without the proper funds needed to retire.

Read More: http://powerwallet.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/financial-literacy-month-retirement-roundup-2012/

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Standard Deductions for 2011 Income Taxes

With the start of April, the end of the 2011 income tax filing season is fast coming to a close. If you’re like some Americans—over 14% of Americans say they file their taxes in April—then it’s time to stop procrastinating and start getting ready to get your taxes in by the filing deadline on April 17, 2012.

To help make sure you have everything you need to file correctly and maximize your tax refund, the PowerWallet team has put together a series of blog posts this week about your 2011 federal income tax returns. Find everything you need here to get your taxes right and get them to the IRS on time.

Continue reading more here: http://powerwallet.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/taxes-standard-deductions-for-2011-income-taxes/