Sunday, November 4 marks the end of Daylight Savings. Time to “fall back” and gain an hour of sleep. That all sounds nice, but losing an hour of daylight requires us to use more energy. With winter cold approaching and...
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is at 1.6 billion! Everyone is scrambling around today getting last minute tickets and hoping to be the winner of the largest jackpot in lottery history. But lottery participants aren’t the only ones excited about...
October is Financial Planning Month, and what better way to plan than to take a look at your taxes! You thought you didn’t have to do that until January, right? Not true, because now is the time to do everything...
The final extension deadline for the tax year 2017 is right around the corner on October 15, but you still have plenty of time to meet the final tax deadline and avoid a late-filing penalty if you file online and...
Are you ready for the holidays? We don’t mean “have you bought all your presents.” The question is, have you done your financial planning for the holidays? Huh? That’s not something most people think about, but it is critically important...
Student loan debt is a huge burden for many families and students. In fact, the average debt for the class of 2017 is just over $39,400. As parents, we’d like to spare our kids from having too much debt when they graduate...
Did you know not everyone or every dollar earned is taxed the exact same amount? This is because the United States tax system aims to be progressive. A progressive tax system tries to collect more tax from those who earn...
As a recent college grad moving into the full-time career space, you’re probably more than a little overwhelmed by some of the financial realities entering your life. The long journey to financial success comes with many milestones along the way...
Back-to-school season is just around the corner! Depending on where you live, your state may be offering huge savings with a sales tax holiday shopping weekend on specific purchases. With state sales tax ranging from 4 – 10%, that means more...
Did you get a large refund this past April? More than $1,000? Or perhaps you owed money and had to write a check you didn’t want to write? It may be time to sit down, sip your beverage, and learn a...
Sunday, November 4 marks the end of Daylight Savings. Time to “fall back” and gain an hour of sleep. That all sounds nice, but losing an hour of daylight requires us to use more energy. With winter cold approaching and... 
