The season will undoubtedly look a little bit different this year, but ready or not, the holidays are approaching. Are your budget and bank account ready for the expenses associated with spreading cheer? The best thing you can do to get ready for the holidays – particularly from a financial perspective – is to sit…

As we enter the season of giving, charitable giving often comes to mind. Many of us are compelled to make a financial contribution to an organization or cause – both for the good it can do in the world and for the potential tax benefits it can provide.  But how can you be sure your…

We have entered 2020 and with a new year comes a new set of laws to consider when planning for your taxes. While many of the sweeping reforms that were part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 were implemented last year, a few things will apply for the first time when you…

It’s not very often that Congress passes sweeping legislative changes that affect retirement planning in a meaningful way, but that’s exactly what happened when the SECURE Act was signed by President Trump last month. Most provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act went into effect January 1, 2020 and includes…

While it’s true that 40 to 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce, very few people go into it with that mindset. When you also consider the fact that most divorces occur between the ages of 55 and 64 — just as many are looking forward to the “golden years” of retirement — it’s…