Going into business with a franchise
Have you ever wanted to be your own boss, but didn't want to start a business from scratch? If so, buying a franchise might be [...]
Sticking to budgets and diets
Budgets, like diets, are short lived for most of us. You do a proper job of planning by looking over the past and determining where [...]
Some questions and answers about reverse mortgages
A reverse mortgage is a loan against your property. But, instead of you making payments to the lender as you do on a regular mortgage, [...]
Warning: Watch out for aggressive phone scams again this tax season
The Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA) is warning taxpayers about one particular category of tax scams that has proven to be very widespread, [...]
Homeowners: Don’t make these common insurance mistakes
Catastrophes, thefts, natural disasters, accidents, fires – they happen. If such misfortunes strike, a well-researched and up-to-date homeowner's insurance policy can keep your family's finances [...]
Should you have a business buy-sell agreement?
What will happen to your business if you die, retire, or become disabled? If you are the owner of a small business, you need a [...]
Update your beneficiary designations
Who have you designated as beneficiaries for your insurance policies and retirement accounts? If you can't remember, you're not alone. But it's worth checking. If [...]
Don’t forget about the nanny tax
A good domestic worker can help take care of your children, assist an elderly parent, or keep your household running smoothly. Unfortunately, domestic workers can [...]
Congress retroactively extends tax breaks for 2014
In its final session of the year, Congress extended a long list of tax breaks that had expired, retroactive to the beginning of 2014. But [...]
Every new business needs a record system
Many small start-up businesses are off and running before any record system has been set up. There is money deposited into the new business checking [...]
