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Preparing Young Beneficiaries to Handle an Inheritance
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy. In addition to the emotional challenges of loss, many people are thrust into dealing with financial complexities. This can ... -
How to Achieve a Perfect Credit Score
If you have ever wondered what it takes to reach the summit of all credit scores, you are not alone. For years, consumers have questioned if the elusive FICO score ... -
4 Smart Ways to Invest Your Tax Refund
If you are expecting a tax refund this year, you are not alone. According to the IRS, 155 million tax returns are expected to be filed in 2018 with 70 ... -
6 IRS audit red flags you cannot overlook
There are few things taxpayers fear more than an audit letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Despite the worry an audit can cause, the number of audits has actually been ... -
The benefits of choosing a higher payment when financing your next purchase.
We live in a world of monthly charges. Not only are conventional expenses like mortgages, auto loans and utilities billed monthly, many businesses have begun transitioning to a monthly subscription ... -
What Washington Redskins QB Kirk Cousins can teach us about the power of living below ...
Professional athletes often have a reputation for undisciplined spending and financial excess. While this has been well documented by ESPN and Sports Illustrated who cite that 78 percent of former ... -
AVOID COMPLACENCY IN TODAY'S MARKET
We are in midst of the third longest economic expansion in history. (If this expansion continues for another year and a half it will be the longest on record). While ... -
Tips for managing sudden wealth
The largest single lottery jackpot in the United States was won on August 23rd - a cool $758.7 million dollars. Rather than receiving annual payments over 30 years, the winner ... -
401(K) LOANS: THE DANGERS OF BORROWING FROM YOURSELF
Loaning money to yourself from a 401(k) may seem like a great idea. After all, these loans result in paying interest to yourself rather than to a lender which may ... -
Strategies to sidestep capital gains taxes
Nothing takes a bite out of investment gains like a capital gains tax. Unfortunately, investors consistently under-estimate the amount of capital gains taxes that can be owed when they choose ...
