When Money Goes From House to House
Avoid a capital-gains tax hit when you put the proceeds of one home towards another. Once you start buying and selling property, you enter the world of property taxes and…
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The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act
The programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was just passed by Congress are intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they…
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4 Ways to Evaluate a Financial-Aid Award Letter
Financial aid award letters are confusing primarily because colleges like it that way. It’s in a school’s interest to confuse families so they think an award letter is more generous…
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TEN BASIC QUESTIONS OF ESTATE PLANNING
It’s not easy to contemplate your own mortality, but a good estate plan can provide for your heirs, protect your assets, and promote family harmony once you’re gone. Estate planning…
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THE POSITIVE SIDE OF EMOTIONAL DECISION MAKING
Rational investors make better decisions—or so the thinking goes. However, new studies show that rational thought and emotions are both necessary to cut through the details, focus on what’s important,…
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Your friends and family are going to give gifts anyway—why not give the gift of education?
If the thought of paying for college keeps you up at night, you are not alone. Between 2005 and 2016, the cost of an undergraduate education at public colleges and…
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Planning for Dental Costs
One reason to have insurance of any kind is to protect against potentially high out-of-pocket costs associated with events that may or may not happen. From the insurer’s perspective, the…
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7 Ways to Help You Cut College Costs
Parents may assume they earn too much to qualify for financial aid. However, there are a number of strategies that even wealthy families can employ to cut expenses. While it’s…
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Child ID Theft: 8 Steps to Keep Your Kids Safe
You are not the only one who needs to be on guard about their personal data safety. Minor children are 35 times more likely than adults to suffer ID theft.…
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