Saving and paying off debt are both important aspects of a healthy financial plan. But which do you do first? Here is a good rule of thumb. If you don't have any savings at all, start with saving $1000 to cover unexpected expenses that life inevitably throws at you. The last thing you want to do [...]
This article was published by the IRS. People who receive an Economic Impact Payment this year should keep Notice 1444, Your Economic Impact Payment, with their tax records. This notice provides information about the amount of their payment, how the payment was made and how to report any payment that wasn't received. For security reasons, the [...]
Here are five simply steps to successful budgeting: Income - List all sources of income, whether it be a regular paycheck or irregular income streams. Expenses - Know and document your regular and irregular expenses. Prioritize Wants vs. Needs - Make a list of all of the things you spend money on each week and each [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service has released guidance through Notice 2020-50 to help retirement plan participants affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus take advantage of the CARES Act provisions providing enhanced access to plan distributions and plan loans. This includes expanding the categories of individuals eligible for these types of distributions [...]
This article was published by the IRS. Millions of eligible individuals have already received their Economic Impact Payments. Some people, including those who received a payment for a deceased individual, may be unsure whether they should return a payment. Here is additional information about returning an Economic Impact Payment. How should an individual return an Economic [...]
