How To Manage Student Loan Debt
A review of some options for federal and private loans. Are you dealing with student loan debt? Have you explored ways to try and...
Income Matters More Than Savings in Retirement
A recent poll of pre-retirees affirms income is key to retirement. Steady income or a lump sum? Last year, financial services firm TIAA...
Top 10 Bad Money Habits to Break in 2018
Behaviors worth changing for the New Year. Do bad money habits constrain your financial progress? Many people fall into the same...
Do You Have Enough in Reserve for 2018?
Build your emergency fund this year. How much does the average American household have in the bank? Estimates vary, but the short answer...
Congress Passed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
What will the near-term impact be and how will it affect you? On December 20, Congress passed the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, sending the final...
The Gift Tax
Most of us will never face taxes related to money or assets we give away, but for some it's important to understand how the Gift Tax...
Considering Tapping Your Retirement Funds? Resist the Temptation
Your future self will thank you. Retirement accounts are not bank accounts. Nor should they be treated as such. When retirement funds are...
Money Moves to Make Before the End of the Year
Here are some things you might want to do before saying goodbye to 2017. What has changed for you in 2017? Did you start a new job or...
1099 Workers Must Prepare for Tax Season
The little things independent contractors should do before April. Do you freelance or run a business on the side? You have a complicated...
The Republican Tax Cut and Reform Plan
What is in it? What could its changes mean for you, if they become law? Major changes may be ahead for federal tax law. At the start of...
