29 Dec How to teach your kids the value of saving for retirement — before it’s too late
Written by Bruce Yates, Matt Boelter, and Joe Erickson, CPA Original Article can be found here. ...
Financial Education
30 Oct Asset Protection in Estate Planning
You're beginning to accumulate substantial wealth, but you worry about protecting it from future potential creditors. Whether your concern is for your personal assets or your business, various tools exist to keep your property safe from tax collectors, accident victims, health-care providers, credit card issuers,...
23 Oct Choosing an Entity for Your Business
Now that you've decided to start a new business or buy an existing one, you need to consider the form of business entity that's right for you. Basically, three separate categories of entities exist: partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies. Each category has its own...
16 Oct Using Title Insurance to Protect Your Interest in Your Home
What is a title examination? Title is the right to own, possess, use, control, and dispose of property. When you buy a home, you are actually buying the seller's title to the home. Before the closing, an attorney or title company (normally hired by your mortgage...
24 Jul Immediate vs. Deferred Annuities
The terms immediate annuity and deferred annuity simply indicate when the distribution phase of the annuity begins. Both allow unlimited contributions, and both can provide, upon election, a continuous stream of payments for life. Immediate annuities Immediate annuities allow you to convert a lump sum of cash...
17 Jul Teaching Your College-Age Child about Money
When your child first started school, you doled out the change for milk and a snack on a daily basis. But now that your kindergartner has grown up, it's time for you to make sure that your child has enough financial knowledge to manage money...
29 Aug How many types of government savings bonds are there, and what’s the difference between them?
While the U.S. government has issued 13 types of savings bonds, there are currently only two series available for purchase through the U.S. Treasury Department: Series EE bonds and Series I bonds. U.S. savings bonds are nonmarketable securities, which means you can't resell them unless...
22 Aug Finding and Claiming Forgotten Funds
Finding and Claiming Forgotten Funds As a child, you may have dreamed about finding buried treasure, but you probably realized at an early age that it was unlikely you would discover a chest full of pirate booty. However, the possibility that you have unclaimed funds or...
27 Jun Maintaining Your Financial Records: The Importance of Being Organized
An important part of managing your personal finances is keeping your financial records organized. Whether it's a utility bill to show proof of residency or a Social Security card for wage reporting purposes, there may be times when you need to locate a financial record...
20 Jun Balancing Work and Family
At one time, the typical American family looked like this: a breadwinner father who commuted a short distance to work and earned a very good living, and a stay-at-home mother who took care of the kids and family home with aplomb. Life seemed easy and...