The days are long gone when employees stayed with one company for most of their working lives, and Christmas bonuses were the rule rather than the exception. Large companies and the finance industry have continued the culture of the Christmas … Continued
Giving to worthy charities during the holiday season is a “win-win” proposition; you are giving for a worthy cause, and doing yourself a favor next year at tax time. However, not all nonprofit organizations qualify as charities, and not all … Continued
If you are planning to make any charitable deductions for this year, remember that your donation must go to a qualified charity by December 31st of this year! How do you know if a charity is “qualified?” Most charities are … Continued
It may not be speedy but the best and easiest way to build a strong credit history is to make steady, on-time payments every month. The easiest way to do this is to set up automatic payments on every account … Continued
The current average monthly cost of cable TV is around $78, with fees ranging anywhere from $19.95 for a promotional deal to well into the hundreds of dollars when those promotional deals run out. However, you can find everything from … Continued
The number of kinds of banks and the various services they offer is truly staggering now! It can be confusing, because there really is no “one-size-fits-all” bank anymore. A person has to look at their own habits and then do … Continued
Here’s a great idea creating a “system” for tracking all that paperwork you need to hold on to get a [big] three-ring binder, and clip in a number of “tab” pages with pockets big enough for every category you want … Continued
There are certain things that you would think should be a no-brainer in terms of using it as a tax-related expense that can be written off, but it can be a red-flag because it’s often misused. The next tax-write off … Continued
There are a huge number of business deductions that people should be able to take off their taxes – when they’re legitimate. Unfortunately, a lot of people try to take them when they aren’t legitimate, so the IRS will generally … Continued
We try to keep things as simple as possible for our clients – we want their lives to run smoothly when it comes to their finances, so here are three very gentle suggestions that we think might help our folks … Continued