Win a Kentucky Derby Bet? Don't Forget Taxes

Orb, who won the Kentucky Derby, is the favorite to win the 138th Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The morning line odds have him at evens — which means there's absolutely no point in betting on him. (Why bet $10 just to win $10?)

With so many changes looming for 2013, it's easy to forget that there were some significant tweaks to the Tax Code for 2012. Here's a list of eleven changes to keep in mind before you file your 2012 tax return, due April 15, 2013: Payroll tax credit will still affect self-employed taxpayers. The expiration of the payroll tax credit for 2013 was big news - but don’t forget that the credit was still in place for 2012.

The Kentucky Derby isn't until May 5, but thanks to the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, you can start betting it this weekend. The Derby offers three future wagering pools:?? February 10-12, March 2-4, and March 30-April 1. You can place both win and exacta bets, potentially (key word) getting much higher odds on horses now ...

The Kentucky Derby, held in Louisville, Ky., is the most famous horse race in the world and has been called the most exciting two minutes in sports. Its winners, including Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed, rank among the most celebrated horses in racing history. But for all the adulation, the Run for the Roses has a mixed record in producing top racing sires.

It’s easy to save for retirement if you make it the first bill you pay. You can do this through fixed direct deposit, an employer retirement program or by getting on an automatic pay plan. It doesn’t matter if it’s only a small amount. What does matter is that you pay yourself first.

Calvin Borel had barely piloted Super Saver through the slop to a Kentucky Derby victory than he was predicting the colt would win the coveted Triple Crown."We're going to win the Triple Crown this year," said Borel, a bold prediction given no horse has completed the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes treble since Affirmed in 1978."The colt is peaking right now at the right time," Borel said after Super Saver won the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths. "This colt might just get better."

Before 2005, Sandra Adell had never set foot in a casino. But when a friend of the then 59-year-old professor at the University of Wisconsin—Madison asked Adell to accompany her to the Ho-Chunk casino about 45 minutes away from her home, she obliged.