Category: Personal Finance

Unmasking the mystery: Chatham County taxes revealed in 2023-2024 budget

By Ed Beroset Pittsboro, NC – There have been a number of messages on the Chatham Chatlist about county taxes lately, but not much data about our taxes or exactly how it’s spent.  Fortunately for anyone interested, and I’d imagine…

The book to read if you want to understand inflation

By David Weinberger Robert Murphy’s new book “Understanding Money Mechanics” is an excellent primer for learning what money is, why it originated, and how it works in the world today. As inflation climbs across the globe, the demand grows for…

Chatham County offers free IRS tax preparation service

Free Tax Preparation

Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County encourages eligible residents to avoid unnecessary fees this tax season by relying on VITA tax preparation service. All VITA services include free electronic filing for both federal and state tax returns. The IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income…