Zina Kumok is a freelance writer specializing in personal finance and writes a blog about how she paid off her student loans at debtfreeafterthree.com. We recently sat down with Zina to hear her secrets about paying off debt, budgeting wisely, and saving money for the future.

If you are having problems with the IRS, you should consider hiring a tax attorney. Tax attorneys offer a variety of services to help people deal with tax issues. A qualified tax attorney can ease communication between you and the IRS and can even handle complex tax litigation if necessary.

Tax fraud is a serious matter. If you are accused of tax fraud, you face violations of both the Internal Revenue Service and the United States code. The penalties can be severe and include both jail time and financial penalties.

Owing to the IRS can be scary and stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are 10 things to keep in mind when dealing with the IRS.

Pamela Yellen is a financial security expert, founder of Bank On Yourself, and the author of two New York Times best-selling books. She spent some time with us recently to talk about investing and saving strategies, and to tell us why you should only entrust your money with one person: yourself.

Erica Duran gives expert support, guidance, and accountability to modern service-based online entrepreneurs who what to make an abundance of money ($5K-$20K+ per month) doing what they love from anywhere. Recently, Erica shared some of her advice on getting out of an unfavorable job situation and setting a course for owning a business that suits your personal lifestyle.

Jessica Moorhouse is an award-winning personal finance blogger, and host of the Mo’ Money Podcast. She’s featured frequently as a finance expert in The Globe and Mail, The Huffington Post, and Lifehacker, and most recently founded the Millennial Money Meetup to help promote financial literacy among Millennials. Jessica took a moment out of her busy schedule to chat with us about Millennials and the personal finance challenges they face today.

Kristen Cross blogs at TheFrugalGirl.com, where she inspires people to cheerfully live on less.

Amie Clark, co-founder and frequent contributor to TheSeniorList.com, has had the privilege of working with seniors throughout her social work career in the areas of senior housing and care coordination. We recently checked in with Amie to hear her thoughts on the costs of elder care and how to find the ideal senior care facility without paying too much money.

Unlocking your home’s value isn’t limited to just HELOCs. Explore alternatives that fit your circumstances, such as home equity investments, refinancing, home equity loans, reverse mortgages, and sale-leaseback agreements, as well as options that don’t require you to use your home as security.