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4 financial issues to address before tying the knot
Nearly 2.3 million couples will get married this year in the U.S. While we have all heard statistics on the alarming number of marriages that ... -
How do your company benefits stack up?
As the unemployment rate continues to fall, wages are beginning to rise and for the first time in years, many companies are improving their benefits ... -
5 financial rules of thumb to consider breaking
Wouldn't it be nice if financial planning was simple and the same financial strategies were applicable to most everyone? Unfortunately, there are no cookie-cutter approaches ... -
Are mortgage rates climbing higher?
The window may be closing to take advantage of exceptionally low interest rates. After all, it is not reasonable to assume that rates will remain ... -
5 shocking retirement statistics
Many hard-working Americans dream of one day reaching financial independence – the time when they are no longer forced to work out of necessity. Unfortunately ... -
Despite improving job market, challenges still lie ahead for Class of 2015
A new batch of graduates will soon begin the difficult transition from college student to becoming self-sufficient. From securing employment that pays well enough to ... -
Worst states to die from an estate tax perspective
Fewer estates are subjected to the federal estate tax than ever before. The Brookings Institute estimates that only 1 in 700 taxpayers end up paying ... -
Strategies to minimize investment tax liability
As taxpayers wrap up their returns for 2014, many have been faced with paying higher taxes on their investments. The run-up in the markets over ... -
Parents should be wary of endangering retirement to support 'Emerging Adults'
Each year, an increased number of baby boomers end up financially supporting their adult children in some way - often to the detriment of their ... -
7 financially savvy ways to use your tax refund
Year after year, taxpayers continue to overpay the Internal Revenue Service. In fact, statistics from the IRS show that almost 80 percent of U.S tax ...