[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlZuDj9tOks]As parents, it’s important to help lay a solid foundation for our children, especially when it comes to finances. While you can’t avoid challenges in your child’s life, you can significantly lessen financial stress if you teach them how money works while they are young. This holiday season, consider several unique financial gifts to your [...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf0elKq7sjA]The new tax law has added some wrinkles to how many Americans deal with their tax returns. In the past, it was common to try to maximize deductions during the year and then itemize on your return. However, with the increase in the standard deduction for individuals and families this year, reducing taxable income is [...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYpDtYah25k]Now that holiday shopping season has officially begun, it's important to be on the lookout for scams. We are going to take a brief look at some simple rules of fraud prevention to help this process along: Haste Makes Waste - Speed kills...your savings! Don't ever let yourself be pressured into making a snap decision. [...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSp01TFJVA8] It’s really amazing how so many people handle their finances with discipline for most of the year, only to let things completely fall apart when the holidays arrive. Part of the reason is that we spend a lot more time in stores during these months. During the holidays, shopping becomes almost recreational, where you [...]
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0tGWdJz0jE]Looking for a job is a job in and of itself. But as we age, it is often assumed that finding a job gets even harder. This may be true if you are trying to complete with a younger demographic looking for a job with the same criteria. But what if retirees, or those close [...]