Tax Planning Checklist
Are you making a list and checking it twice? Hope it’s the list of possible financial strategies you can employ prior to December 31,…
Tax Benefits of Charitable Contributions
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased your standard deduction, which lowered your incentive to itemize deductions, including for charitable donations. This…
Be Smart About How You Give
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s the line from a popular song played during this holiday season. This is the season…
#MoneyMonday: Minimum Wage Living
Short of a miracle, living on a minimum wage income in America is impossible. The federal minimum wage is $7.25, but it varies from…
How Teachers Can Get Back From Giving Back
If you are a teacher, student aid, counselor or any other educator your financial contributions to students in the classroom can be rewarded. We…
Savings and Back to School Tips for Working Adults
When you think about back to school and savings, most of the attention seems to focus on those returning to elementary, middle, and high…
Tax Free Back to School Shopping
Most of us get excited about shopping. But few of us enjoy Back to School shopping. It always seems like our kids need a…
How to Save During the Summer
Summer! A time for vacations, travel, social events, weddings, amusement parks and the list goes on. So let’s just keep it 100! It’s not…
Boosting Your Credit
Have you ever attempted to purchase an item on credit and was denied because your credit score was too low or a few points…
I’ll Give You Credit For That
#MoneyMonday Having good credit is critical to almost every aspect of our lives. For example, bad credit may impact employment opportunities or your ability…