Apr 27, 2022 | Finances, Planning
Help Your High School Student Become Money Smart A dozen great topics! Often lost in the race to get kids through high school and on to life in the real world are basic financial skills. Here are a dozen financial concepts to consider explaining to your kids before...
Apr 20, 2022 | Finances, Planning
Protect Your Emergency Fund From Inflation Most financial experts suggest keeping three to six months worth of household expenses in savings to help in case of emergency. But with record inflation, that task just got a lot harder to accomplish as virtually every safe...
Mar 28, 2022 | Finances, Planning
Review Financial Decisions When Interest Rates Change Interest rates are expected to increase this year in response to inflation that is running at a 40-year high. How will you be affected? Any interest rate revision can cause a ripple effect throughout the economy....
Mar 21, 2022 | Planning, Taxes
Tax Saving Tips for Parents AND Grandparents Leveraging the kiddie tax rules With careful tax planning, you can use the kiddie tax rules to reduce your tax obligation. Here’s what you need to know. Background The term kiddie tax was introduced by the Tax Reform Act of...
Mar 14, 2022 | Finances, Planning
Read the Fine Print According to a recent Deloitte survey, 91 percent of people agree to terms and conditions without reading the legal agreement. While reading through legally complex language may be slow and painful, it’s more important than you think. Here are four...
Feb 4, 2022 | Business, Planning
Small Business: Coping with Shortages and Delays As we enter the New Year, businesses continue to be hampered by a near-unprecedented lack of supplies and materials. Besides items that have received widespread national attention like toilet paper and computer chips...