Have you ever read your Social Security statement? Most of my clients say, “No”. Many people simply get it in the mail and stash it in the pile of papers for shredding at best or toss it in the trash as soon as it arrives. But the reality is, you need to know what it tells […]
There are many men who complain about the burden of child support, which can extend well into the child’s adulthood if the man has gotten behind in payments. But there are few fathers who continue to pay child support when the child in question has died. That is the problem facing Kentucky’s Lional Campbell. According […]
When you go to the grocery store to do some major food shopping, how long is it before you find yourself having to go back to do it all again? It’s tough when you can’t seem to make stuff last as long as you would like. But I’ve found some great ways of stretching our […]
Is it already time to talk taxes? You bet it is. Most 1099 forms have already gone out and everyone should be organizing their paperwork and getting ready to pay the taxman. Today I want to tell everyone how to get audited.
A few weeks ago, we talked about the psychology of investing. Turns out that psychology plays a big role not only in investing, but also in how we spend and save, and most importantly, how we end up in debt.
According to TMZ, “CSI” actor Gary Dourdan filed documents this past week that explain how he dug himself the $1.73 million financial hole he’s currently in. Basically it coils down to the fact that when he got let go from the TV show, his money problems began. Here are some highlights: – Dourdan says he […]
There is no plan to mint trillion-dollar coins to pay the federal government’s debt, and Congressman Greg Walden wants to keep it that way. The Oregon Republican said Monday he will introduce a bill to prevent a maneuver that has been suggested by a New York congressman and debated in multiple media reports. A legal […]
So we avoided the fiscal cliff but there are other things in store for us in 2013 and I want you to be prepared. First of all, certain popular items are going to cost more.
(Photo Credit: AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers have shown about as much appetite for the $1 coin as kids do their spinach. They may not know what’s best for them either. Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them with dollar coins could save taxpayers some $4.4 billion over the […]
Quiet as it’s kept, black people are among the nation’s most generous givers. According to a recent study by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, black donors give away a quarter more of their incomes than do white donors. Also, according to the report, nearly two-thirds of black households make charitable donations worth […]
WASHINGTON — A government survey shows about 821,000 U.S. households lost access to basic banking services between January 2009 and June 2011. Roughly 10 million U.S. households, or 8.2 percent, have no access to bank accounts, according to a survey conducted by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. That's up from 7.7 percent in the FDIC's […]
