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Tax Implications of Buying and Selling Stocks During the Market Downturn

August 25, 2020 August 27, 2020 / Jim Wang
Tax Implications of Buying and Selling Stocks During the Market DownturnWhen the market took a nosedive at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, did you dive into the stock market for the first time? Did you sell some of your holdings? Or did you start buying more? Or did you...

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Take Note On How to Save! It’s National #FinancialAwarenessDay

August 14, 2020 August 17, 2020 / Elle Martinez
Take Note On How to Save! It’s National #FinancialAwarenessDayDo you wish you could eliminate stress over your credit cards, car and student loans, or even your mortgage because they were all paid off? Can you imagine what it would be like to have the freedom in your schedule...

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How to Use Market Losses to Reduce Your Taxes

May 20, 2020 June 4, 2020 / Jim Wang
How to Use Market Losses to Reduce Your TaxesEvery so often, the stock market goes through periods of volatility. When Coronavirus first appeared, it hit the market very hard. Within days, the market had entered into a correction and then into a bear market. But almost just as...

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Investing 101: How, Where, When, and Why to Begin

January 10, 2020 January 14, 2020 / Jim Wang
Investing 101: How, Where, When, and Why to BeginAre you searching for a way to build long-term wealth? Investing can help accomplish this goal. The best part is that you don’t need to be an investment banker or wealthy to start. If you still need to invest your...

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Live Your Best Life With These 5 Financial New Year’s Resolutions

December 28, 2019 / Elle Martinez
Live Your Best Life With These 5 Financial New Year’s ResolutionsMany people are making resolutions for what they want to accomplish for the upcoming year. Part of the resolution-making process involves the excitement of new beginnings and the desire to tackle some big dreams…but what about the other part? Some...

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Personal Finance Tips to Keep You on Track for 2020

December 20, 2019 January 14, 2020 / Elle Martinez
Personal Finance Tips to Keep You on Track for 2020With 2019 wrapping up, you may feel ready to wind down. However, if you can spend just a little time now gearing up, you can really give yourself a financial boost now and all of next year. How to Set...

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How to Set Realistic Financial Goals

October 14, 2019 October 23, 2019 / Jim Wang
How to Set Realistic Financial GoalsDid you know that one of the main reasons why New Year’s Resolutions fail so often is because of unrealistic goals? If you want to lose weight, experts recommend aiming to lose 1-2 pounds a week, but when most people...

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Happy First Day of Autumn: How to Not “Fall” Behind on Your Tax Preparation

September 23, 2019 September 25, 2019 / Elle Martinez
Happy First Day of Autumn: How to Not “Fall” Behind on Your Tax PreparationWhen my husband and I started filing our taxes, we didn’t know everything we needed to know about filing taxes.  We learn more and more each year and adjust our “system” as needed, especially since I’m self-employed. With the help...

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Fall Family Activities That Fit In Any Budget

September 9, 2019 September 25, 2019 / Elle Martinez
Fall Family Activities That Fit In Any BudgetThe article below is up to date based on the latest tax laws. It is accurate for your 2019 taxes (filed in 2020) and 2018 taxes, which should be filed by the April 15th, 2019 (or October 2019 with filed...

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5 Tips for Becoming Financially Literate

August 15, 2019 August 19, 2019 / Jim Wang
5 Tips for Becoming Financially LiterateWhen someone starts discussing finances or bringing up personal questions around how you handle money, you may not want to share any details of your own. Don’t worry, though, this is completely normal and you are not alone. A recent...

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