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Elle Martinez
Elle Martinez

Elle Martinez

Elle helps families at Couple Money achieve financial freedom by sharing tips for reducing debt, increase income, and building net worth. Learn how to live on one income and have fun with the second.

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When is Tax Season? How to Get Ahead Before it’s Here

Do I Need a Social Security Number to File My Taxes (411 x 600 px)

Do I Need a Social Security Number to File My Taxes?

Self-Employed Babysitter Taxes: When You Have to Pay

5 Tax Breaks for Teachers on World Teachers’ Day (411 × 600 px)

Tax Breaks for Teachers

Should I Amend My Tax Return for A Small Amount (411 × 600 px) (1)

Should I Amend My Tax Return for A Small Amount?

Volunteering This Summer? Find Out if Your Work is Tax Deductible

What You’ll Need to File Your Business Taxes

All The Single Ladies…Put Your Tax Deductions Up!

Child Tax Credit 101

Are Your New Year’s Resolutions Tax Deductible (411 x 600 px)

Are Your New Year’s Resolutions Tax Deductible?

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5 Ways to Celebrate The Holidays Without Blowing Your Budget

Is This Deductible? Fostering a Pet

Multigenerational Families (411 × 600 px)

Multigenerational Families: Top Family Tax Deductions and Credits You Should Not Miss

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Donations and Tax Deductions (411 × 600 px)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Donations and Tax Deductions

Happy First Day of Autumn How to Not “Fall” Behind on Your Tax Preparation (411 × 600 px)

It’s Almost Autumn: How to Not “Fall” Behind on Your Tax Preparation

Tips to Help Stop Procrastinating (on Your Taxes) (1440 x 600)

Tips to Help Stop Procrastinating (on Your Taxes)

I Started a 401K This Year. What Do I Need to Know When I File?

IRA vs 401(k): Which Should I Invest in First?

My Clients Pay Me Through a Mobile Payment Service – What Does This Mean for My Taxes?

College Student Budget 101 (How to Create a College Budget (411 × 600 px)

College Student Budget 101 (How to Create a College Budget)

Take Note On How to Save! It's National #FinancialAwarenessDay (411 x 600)

Take Note On How to Save! It’s National #FinancialAwarenessDay

Going Back to School After 40 Know The Tax Benefits (411 × 600 px)

Going Back to School After 40: Know The Tax Benefits

Back to School Series Money Lessons for College Freshmen (411 × 600 px)

Money Lessons for College Freshmen

What is Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) (411 × 600 px)

What Is Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) and How Is It Calculated?

How to Make a Budget (and Stick to It)

How to Make a Budget (and Stick to It)

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How to Turn Money Into More Money

Five Tips to Help You Figure Out How Much to Save for Retirement (411 × 600 px)

Five Tips to Help You Figure Out How Much to Save for Retirement

I’m Projected to Owe Taxes Next Year – What Should I Do Now (411 × 600 px)

I’m Projected to Owe Taxes Next Year – What Should I Do Now?

Temporarily lived in a different state, tax tips

I Temporarily Lived in a Different State During Coronavirus. What Does That Mean for My Taxes?

What Income and Expenses Do Social Media Influencers Need to Report on Their Taxes?

Create New Year Financial Resolutions You’ll Keep

Personal Finance Tips to Keep You on Track

Give the Gift of Charitable Donations on Giving Tuesday

Emergency Fund Guide: Why Everyone Should Have One

Fall Family Activities That Fit In Any Budget

Is a Dog Your Tax Refund’s Best Friend?

8 Ways to Save on Home Renovations

What Parts of My House Payment are Tax Deductible?

6 Easy Ways to Make Extra Money This Summer

Living on Your Own for the First Time? Here’s How to Save Money

5 Ways to Save This Cinco De Mayo

How to Save for a Vacation on a Tight Budget

Happy Tax Day! 5 Budget-Friendly Ways to Celebrate While You Wait For Your Tax Refund

Spender or Saver? Tips For What You Should Do with Your Tax Refund

Treat Your Single Self With These Tax Benefits

Snowed In? Here’s Your Adulting To-Do List

How to Protect Your Credit During the Holiday Season

Get Ahead of Holiday Spending with These Seasonal Side-Gigs

3 Ways to Save on Staying in Shape This Fall

8 Wellness Tips to Follow This Summer

Planning Tips to Save Money on Your Wedding

Happy Earth Day! 5 Easy (and Free!) Ways to Protect the Environment

5 Ways to Save Your Green on St. Patrick’s Day

Most Overlooked Tax Deductions [VIDEO]

Happy couple receiving keys from realtor.

Four Changes to Make This Year to Buy Your Dream Home

How Will a Big Move Across the Country Affect My Taxes?

Money Saving Tips for Selling Your House

Are Social Security Benefits Taxable?

7 Ways to Save When Your Family Goes to the State Fair

Social Media Tips for Your Small Business

How to Stay Frugal this Music Festival Season

Financial Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Roommate

What is a 1099 Form?

Tax Credits and Deductions for Families

5 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

How Cutting Your Monthly Subscriptions Can Help You Save

How Do I Deduct Points Paid on My Mortgage?

Budget Friendly Ways to Make DIY Holiday Cards

Ways to Save When Doing DIY Arts/Crafts

Five Rules to Deduct Your Home Office

Your Guide to Vacations and Taxes

The Saver’s Credit Explained: Tips and Info You Need to Know

It’s Leap Day! Get Your Taxes Done on Your Extra Day

Happy Culinary Arts Month! Decadent Recipes That Won’t Break the Bank

Getting Married This June? Here’s How to Save with Budget Friendly Wedding Ideas

8 Tax Breaks and Tips for the Working Mom

Back-to-School Savings: Tax Tips for Parents and Students

Fun Ways to Teach Your Kids About Saving Money: Our Top 10 Tips

4 Ways You Can Spend Money to Save Money

Top 5 Smartest and 4 Dumbest Ways to Use Your Tax Refund

Money and Tax Tips for Newly Married Couples

The Advantages of Using Tax Software to Prepare Your Taxes

What You Need to Know About Donating Furniture

Tax Deductions for Newlyweds

Getting Your Kid Started with an IRA

Tips to Help You Estimate Flexible Spending Arrangement Contributions

Saving for Your Kids: Better than a Piggy Bank

4 Ways for You and Your Family to Save on Summer Vacations This Year

Roll Over Your 401(k) and Gain Control of Your Money

Married or Divorced? Tips for Filing Your Taxes if You Have a Name Change

Different Ways to Give to Charities You Love

How Long Do I Need to Keep My Tax Records?

Creating a Baby Fund? (How to Save for Your New Baby)

Should You Give Your Kids an Allowance for Chores?

Making Work Pay Credit – What Is It and Can I Use It?

Tax Tips for Bloggers

Young Black woman looking contemplative while using her laptop.

Traditional IRA Tax Benefits

What Medical Expenses Can I Deduct?

Back Taxes Explained: What They Are & How To File