Tax day is just over a month away.  That’s right, April 17th will be here before your know it.  Here’s a roundup of our best tax tips for single chicks:

TIPS FOR PROPETY OWNERS:  Remember if you’re a property owner, you can receive a 30% tax credit for the cost of certain energy efficient property that was placed in service in 2010. Example of such property include high-efficiency heat pumps, air conditioners, and water heaters.  READ MORE

THE NEW 1040:  In 2010, the IRS introduced a new 1040. READ MORE

DONATE FOR GOOD AND A TAX REFUND:  Clean out your closets and not only do you make room for either post holiday sales or clothing gifts, but you can also get a tax-break from donating your unwanted things. Not to mention helping get gently used clothing or sports equipment to people who really need it.  READ MORE

FIRST TIME HOME BUYER?:  Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, passed on February 17, first-time home buyers get an enticing incentive for a “main home” purchase; a first-time homebuyer credit of up to $8,000.  READ MORE

Happy filing!

Use your voice to speak for the women around the world who don’t have a right to.  It is a privilege to be you.  Watch this and you’ll understand why.

Vandana Shiva is an internationally prominent environmental activist and founder of Navdanya, an organization that focuses on saving and distributing native seeds to local farmers. She advocates for the use of traditional farming practices and against the use of biotechnology, such as genetically modified seeds.  Her grandfather — a feminist — died in a Hunger Strike when the government refused to turn a girl’s school he founded into a College.  Here are her powerful beliefs about women and leadership.