Free tax help from H&R Block

Thanks for being part of the Miami FL on the Cheap community. Share your cheap tips with us at miami27@miamiflonthecheap.com Through April 4, 2010, you can bring your information to H&R Block offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale and get your federal 1040EZ prepared free — a $39 value.
You can take advantage of this deal [...]

Free workshop on starting business

SCORE (the Service Corps of Retired Executives) presents a free seminar the second Tuesday of every month at the Miami Beach Public Library, 227 22nd Street.
The event, from 6:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m., offers advice on starting and running a small business.
SCORE also offers a number of inexpensive workshops on issues such as writing a [...]

Free online personal finance seminars

Here’s a tip from our friends at Albuquerque on the Cheap:
The National Association of Personal Financial Planners wants you to become more savvy about personal financial issues, like basic money management, investments, kids and money, and much more. That’s why they’re launching a series of  free online seminars (webinars) over the next year.
The Consumer Webinar [...]

Talk on foreclosure prevention

Coral Gables financial expert Dalis Freixa will discuss and sign her book, The American Dream: It’s Not Forgotten, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, at Books & Books in Coral Gables.
Freixa, a mortgage broker and real estate broker, is the founder and chief executive officer of the nonprofit H.E.R.O. Foundation (an organization that offers homeowners [...]

Free legal advice on Wednesday

The Dade County Bar Association offers free legal advice by phone from 6 to 9 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month.
To speak to a lawyer, call 866-596-0399. Volunteer lawyers participating in the Legal Line program will answer simple legal questions, give brief advice or make referrals to social service agencies.
Also on the first Wednesday of [...]

Free ‘Your Life Your Money’ workshop

WPBT-Channel 2, Miami Dade College and The South Florida Center for Financial Training is presenting a free financial seminar   for students from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28 at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus, Chapman Conference Center, Rm. 3210, 300 NE Second Ave.
Financial expert Duana Palmer from the program Your Life Your Money and [...]

File EZ tax returns free with TurboTax

For those using 1040 EZ forms with simplified taxes, Turbo Tax is offering a free edition online at its website.
The program asks easy questions, then puts your answers straight into the right forms and helps you get the biggest possible refund by finding every credit and deduction you deserve. For more information, visit TurboTax.

Free wi-fi on Miami Beach

The City of Miami Beach has recently added free wireless service for residents and visitors on Miami Beach.
According to the city, 95 percent of the outdoor area receives coverage and 70 percent of the indoor area gets coverage, up to the second floor in most cases.
To find out more, check out the Frequently Asked Questions on [...]

Free cafecito at Versailles

With Thanksgiving around the corner, International Finance Bank (IFB) is thanking the community this month with free Cuban coffee.
From noon to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday throughout November, IFB is paying it forward by providing free cafecitos to patrons at the coffee window at Versailles, 3555 SW Eighth St., Miami.

Free workshop for ‘momtrepreneurs’

MomsMiami is putting on a free workshop 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, for moms in business. The event will take place in the ballroom at Jungle Island. Parking is $5 per car.
The Mom2Mom Business Workshop will feature presentations by moms who are succeeding in business and information about community resources that can [...]