Prepare Yourself Financially When Purchasing a Vehicle
Prepare Yourself Financially When Purchasing a Vehicle Financing a new or used car could spell big financial trouble if your vehicle is ever declared a total loss – even if the accident is 100% the other driver's fault. Here's what you need to know about staying safe...
You Need Tax Planning If…
You Need Tax Planning If... Life can alter your taxes with little to no warning. Here are several situations where you may need to schedule a tax planning session: Getting married or divorced. You could get hit with a Marriage Penalty in certain situations when the...
Kids Can Be Expensive! Here Are Some Tax Breaks to Help.
Kids Can Be Expensive! Here Are Some Tax Breaks to Help. Kids can pose challenges from every direction for their parents – feeding times, car seats, sleep schedules, strollers, child care, and of course...taxes! What most parents don't consider is that these bundles...
The Benefits of Being a Sole Proprietor
The Benefits of Being a Sole Proprietor Many start-up businesses move from hobby status to a business when they start to make a profit. The tax entity typically used is a sole proprietorship. Taxes on this business activity type flow through your personal tax return...
Protecting Your Digital Footprint
Protecting Your Digital Footprint In today's digital age, it's impossible to avoid the internet. Even if you don't have a computer and actively avoid social media, there is information about you in some corner of the web. Here are some ideas to help you manage your...
Get Sanity Back…Ideas to Unplug This Summer
Get Sanity Back...Ideas to Unplug This Summer During your summer break or vacation, consider the following ideas to not only recharge, but to do so without sitting in front of a screen, monitor, or phone. Leverage the library. If it’s been a while since you’ve been to...
Watch Out For These Sneaky Vacation Costs
Watch Out For These Sneaky Vacation Costs Going on vacation is a time to get away, relax and enjoy new experiences. But if you don’t pay close attention, extra costs can sneak up on you like tiny money-stealing gremlins. Here are several sneaky vacation costs to watch...
Surviving Wedding Season Without Breaking the Bank
Surviving Wedding Season Without Breaking the Bank According to this survey by TheKnot.com, the average wedding in 2023 had a price tag of $35,000. And it's not just the lucky couple doling out serious money. Wedding guests can also face steep costs between gifts and...
Ideas to Help Teach Your Kids About Money
Ideas to Help Teach Your Kids About Money It's never too early to start teaching your kids about money. By proactively explaining how money and banking work in the real world, you can help them begin their adult lives on solid financial footing. Here are some ideas....
The Psychology of Saving – How to Change Your Money Habits
The Psychology of Saving - How to Change Your Money Habits Cutting expenses is often easier said than done. It’s easy for somebody to say Just cut your expenses! Stop getting a to-go espresso everyday! Eliminating something from your monthly budget, though, may come...