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...
Student loans can be a huge financial burden when you first start working, especially if you are self-employed. As if the challenges of self-employment weren’t enough, you have student loan payments on top of it! Paying off your student loans is...
With a new college school year underway, it’s comforting to know that you could get some help from Uncle Sam in dealing with the blizzard of college-related expenses that are hitting. The IRS provides a number of education tax credits...
Student loans have become a tremendous burden for many young adults and parents today. With college costs skyrocketing and little hope to cover tuition without borrowing funds in some fashion, getting stuck with those student loan payments is almost certainly a...
Thank goodness for teachers! If you are a teacher, you might have your thoughts more on what you will do during your well-deserved vacation than on taxes, but saving on taxes is really a year-round project. So before you close...
When it comes to education tax breaks, it’s important to carefully consider your options, and plan out who is going to take what tax break. This is an important distinction because it’s an either/or situation in terms of who gets...
Happy World Teachers’ Day! While our little girl is enjoying her first big school break (she’s in year-round), many families are just starting their school year. Plenty of teachers are back to work, giving their best to their students and...
College is expensive. With student loans rivaling mortgages, it’s easy to see why it’s a big subject of discussion. Tuition, fees, books, housing, food, and the costs of attending universities are on the rise. My own alma mater, Carnegie Mellon...
If you are planning to study abroad this fall, you have a year of wonderful experiences and adventures ahead of you, and hopefully a little studying in as well. Many students also will be earning a stipend or have employment...
The article below is accurate for your 2017 taxes, the one that you file this year by the April 2018 deadline. Tax information below will change next year for your 2018, but won’t impact you this year. Learn more 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... 
