Personal Finance Blog

Your business is up and running, and now you want to make it official. Excellent. Applying for a business tax ID (also known as an employer identification number, or EIN) is ridiculously easy. The form is called an SS-4, and it is two pages long. You can apply online, by phone, by fax or by

John Fenley, the Director of International Research at Denver Investments and a portfolio manager for the Westcore International Small-Cap Fund (WTIFX), sat down with the Quicken Blog to discuss international investing, including his best advice for a potential international investor.

This year, Mint users will make 5 million pet-related purchases, totaling more than $216 million dollars. It takes a lot more than treats and toys to give your pets a happy life, and it's important to take a look at the hard costs involved. This infographic explores the lifetime costs of owning pets.