The New Credit Card Problem: A College Education
May 14, 2012 – 8:25 am | Add A Comment

Amidst the many financial and economic discussions happening around the United States, there is a serious issue lurking right around the corner.   Although mortgage rates are around their all time low and consumer borrowing appears …

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Are My Withholdings For Taxes Correct?
May 16, 2012 – 9:59 am | One Comment
Are My Withholdings For Taxes Correct?

Since tax season has just passed, you are probably in one of two states of minds.   Either a) you love your CPA because you got a big refund, or b) you hate your CPA because …

Does Your 401(k) Offer An “In Service” Distribution?
May 11, 2012 – 2:47 pm | No Comment
Does Your 401(k) Offer An “In Service” Distribution?

For Generation X clients, the majority of their retirement savings are in the company 401(k).   While you do have a multitude of options of what you can do with your 401(k) if you leave your …

Please Slap My Hand When I Spend Money!
May 4, 2012 – 2:35 pm | No Comment
Please Slap My Hand When I Spend Money!

For Generation X, I’ve noticed something over the past couple of years around money that seems to becoming a trend.    Even though you are college educated (maybe an MBA), have a great job as a …

5 Things You Won’t Hear At The College Graduation Commencement Speech
April 30, 2012 – 11:14 am | One Comment
5 Things You Won’t Hear At The College Graduation Commencement Speech

It’s been over 20 years since I heard my college graduation commencement speech.  I can’t say I remember very much of it except that it was like hearing some sort of State Of The Union …

5 Ways To Cut Down Your Cell Phone Bill
April 3, 2012 – 8:31 am | 2 Comments
5 Ways To Cut Down Your Cell Phone Bill

Many of the clients I sit down with tell me how their basic bills continue to rise year over year.   Two of the main monthly costs that keep going up and up for many families …

The Home Office Deduction: Is This Really An IRS Red Flag?
April 2, 2012 – 9:40 am | One Comment
The Home Office Deduction: Is This Really An IRS Red Flag?

During this time of tax season, we often find last minute filers asking questions about what deductions they can or cannot take based upon whether they think they’ll owe money or get a tax refund.   …

Google For Coupons?
February 20, 2012 – 10:37 am | No Comment
Google For Coupons?

With the proliferation of so many coupon sites, it can truly get dizzying trying to figure out how to manage the never ending stream of deals that hit your e-mail every day.   Some of the …

Top 10 Unusual Scholarships
February 10, 2012 – 10:48 am | No Comment
Top 10 Unusual Scholarships

It’s that time of year where parents and students alike are searching for the millions of dollars of potential scholarships, grants, and financial aid that can be found to hedge against the cost of the …

Your Taxes Will Go Up If Earn Less Than $250,000
January 30, 2012 – 6:29 pm | 5 Comments
Your Taxes Will Go Up If Earn Less Than $250,000

I watched the second half of the State of the Union last week.   Needless to say that after listening to the program and then all of the commentary after, it confirmed in my head how …

How Business Credit Cards Affect Your Personal Credit
January 25, 2012 – 11:25 am | No Comment
How Business Credit Cards Affect Your Personal Credit

Forming a new LLC, S-Corp, or C-Corp can be intimidating. Not only will you have to navigate the fees, taxes, and filing requirements, but also learn how to build credit history from scratch for this …