If you’re a financial person, when tax season comes around you learn not just what people’s finances are, but also how they view finances overall. Most people are stuck in a mode of money in, money out (and preferring the former to the latter). And while generally being a skinflint is a wise financial move, it also means that people aren’t considering one of the most valuable components of their finances: their time.
Which is why, even though it costs money, I always urge people to give lodging a tax return online a try: because it saves you money. Here’s how: (more…)

