How to maximize your tax deduction after a disaster strikes
Fire, flood, tornado. Violent weather can wreak emotional and financial havoc. If your home, vehicle, or other personal property is damaged or destroyed by a [...]
Check the tax rules before lending money to relatives
There are many worthwhile reasons to lend money to a relative. For example, you may want to help a child or sibling continue their education [...]
Don’t overlook the “nanny tax”
As you review your filing requirements for 2013, make sure you don't overlook the so-called "nanny tax." If you have a household employee, you could [...]
Employees get more than a paycheck
Surveys show that employees tend to underestimate the amount of money that their employer is spending on employee benefits. It's up to you to get [...]
Are disability insurance benefits taxable?
Have you decided to include disability insurance as part of your financial plan? If so, the next decision is how to pay the premiums. Here's [...]
Should you use a bank line of credit?
Just exactly what is a bank line of credit and who should be using one? A bank line of credit is not a great deal [...]
Stay alert for holiday fraud
Thieves and con artists thrive during the holidays. All that good cheer, all those weary and distracted shoppers, all that money being spent - it's [...]
Time is running out for 2013 tax cutting
There's not much time left for you to make beneficial tax moves for 2013. Consider these possibilities. Maximize retirement plan contributions. For 2013, you can [...]
Tax strategies for charitable giving
Now that the holiday season has arrived, you might decide to step up your charitable donations to boost your deductions for 2013. Here are six [...]
Buying and Selling: Understand Pricing Multiples to Facilitate Negotiation
Business buyers and sellers often enter negotiations with a price in mind based on a “multiple” of some measure of historical revenues or profits. Although [...]
