What the New Tax Bill Means for Parents
What the New Tax Bill Means for Parents Deductions, credits and more The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA) contains a number of tax breaks for parents. Here's a summary of what's in the bill for families, including planning tips to make the most of each tax...
The Self-Employed Pricing Trap (And How To Escape It)
The Self-Employed Pricing Trap (And How To Escape It) If you're self-employed, there’s a good chance the rates you charge for your services are too low. Maybe you started out charging less to gain experience or attract clients, then never adjusted. This is the...
Tip and Overtime Tax Breaks Require Your Attention
Tip and Overtime Tax Breaks Require Your Attention Best advice? Be prepared NOW! Two new major tax changes, No Tax on Tips & No Tax on Overtime, are introduced in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed on July 4, 2025. Here's what you need to know about...
The Real Price of School: What Back-to-School Lists Don’t Tell You
You’ve bought the pencils, notebooks, and glue sticks. You survived the school supply aisle and think you're done. The truth is the upcoming school year's costs are just getting started! Here’s some other elements of the school year's true costs and how to stay ahead...
Reputation Rescue: Smart Ways to Handle Bad Business Reviews
Reputation Rescue: Smart Ways to Handle Bad Business Reviews A negative online review can be frustrating, especially when you work hard to provide a great product or service. How you respond to the negative review, though, may matter more than the review itself. Here...
From Chaos to Covered: Your Family’s Financial Emergency Blueprint
From Chaos to Covered: Your Family's Financial Emergency Blueprint Building and reviewing an emergency plan can help your family know what to do in a crisis – especially if the next one is financial. Here's how to create your own family financial emergency plan,...
Becoming What We See and Hear: The Quiet Power of Influence
Becoming What We See and Hear: The Quiet Power of Influence We like to think we're in control of our decisions. But the truth is, much of what we do is shaped by influence – often subtly, sometimes blatantly – through what we see, hear, and experience every day....
Creative Ideas to Cut Your Food Bill (No Ramen Required)
Creative Ideas to Cut Your Food Bill (No Ramen Required) You don't need to survive on sodium-packed ramen or become a full-time coupon clipper to shrink your grocery bill. In the age of rising food prices and shrinking portions, here are several ways that smart...
Custodial Accounts for Kids
Custodial Accounts for Kids: Understanding the Trade-offs of This Great Teaching Tool Many parents rely on piggy banks and birthday cash to teach kids about money. But more are now turning to custodial accounts – a hands-on way for children to learn about saving and...
Common Tax Questions
Common Tax Questions What everyone is wondering Here are several of the most common tax questions and their answers. But like most things, there can be exceptions, so if in doubt always ask for help. What happens to a loan if it's forgiven? The IRS generally considers...