The trade negotiations between the U.S. and China have been the center of the stock market’s attention for the past 6 months. One day it seems like they are close to a deal and then the next day both countries are launching new tariffs against each other. While many...
How Much Emergency Fund Should You Have And How To Get There If you watched the nightly news during the latest government shutdown you would have seen stories about how people struggle when they aren’t getting a paycheck. Most Americans are not immune to having a set...
The STAR Credit is a great way to reduce your property taxes in New York. If you are over the age of 65, it gets even better with the Enhanced STAR Credit. But you have to know the income limits associated with the credit otherwise you could unexpectedly lose...
“I thought there was a tax break. Last year I got a refund. This year, I owe money to the IRS. How did this happen and what do I need to change to fix this?” As more and more people file their taxes for 2018, the situation described above seems to be...
If you live in an unfriendly tax state such as New York or California, it’s not uncommon for your retirement plans to include a move to a more tax friendly state once your working years are over. Many southern states offer nicer weather, no income taxes, and...
When you say the word “trust” many people think that trusts are only used by the uber rich to protect their millions of dollars but that is very far from the truth. Yes, extremely wealthy families do use trusts to reduce the size of their estate but there are...
