(Picture source: Mint.com) Good Morning, and Happy Money Monday! First off, I want to apologize for being completely out of touch last week. The cold I thought I was fighting turned out to be the flu. I felt so listless I had a hard time dragging myself to the doctor, I didn’t realize it, but… Read More Money Monday – Which Credit Card is Right for You?
Uh Oh! We only have a couple of days left in 2014? What can you do to save taxes at this point? There are still a few options. Consider paying the balance on your property taxes. Most property tax is billed in arrears, with half due in the fall and half the following spring. By… Read More Money Monday – Last Minute Tax Savings
Happy Monday Everyone! As promised, here are a few more tax planning options to consider as 2014 comes to a close: Capital gains/losses: if you have a large capital loss, you probably already know you will only be able to deduct a net $3,000 in any given year. The key word is “net”. That means… Read More Money Monday – Tax Planning, Part II
(picture source: midlandsb.com) Could there be anything more confusing than medical benefits? Mention tax-advantaged health plans accounts and watch eyes glaze over. Even so, it’s an important topic for us to understand, because these plans may save us money. I’m going to hit four different types of accounts, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Medical Savings… Read More Money Monday – Health Benefit Accounts