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Now that your taxes are done (they ARE done, right?), you may be one of the 83% of federal filers who are expecting a tax refund from the IRS, or one of the tens of thousands of filers waiting on a one from the state of Wisconsin. If so, we have some answers to some questions that we suppose you might have about your eagerly-anticipated check(s). Read More...
We have some good news and bad news regarding the deadline for getting your income tax returns in on time. The bad news is that if you missed the supposed April 15th deadline (last Friday), fear not: the good news is that the actual due date for filing your 2015 income tax returns is midnight on Monday, April 18th. Here’s what you should do if you can’t file by the 18th, or (gulp), you don’t have the money to pay what you owe. Read More...
With the tax-filing deadline just a few days away, we thought we better give you a brief rundown of the financial moves you should be considering over the next week, if you haven’t already. Read More...
As March comes to a close, so does our “Millennial Money Month”. We will close out our series with some information on credit scores that should be useful to adults of all ages. Read More...
We’re more than halfway through March, which means we’re more than halfway through our “Millennial Money Month”, devoting the entire month to financial topics that are (hopefully) of interest to young adults (feel free to read along even if you’re a little older than “young”). Read More...
As you no doubt remember, we’ve designated March as “Millennial Money Month”, and we’re going to spend these weeks discussing life and financial issues faced by young adults, ages 18 or so to 35 or so. Read More...
For the past few weeks we’ve been discussing saving for college, and how to prioritize this financial goal. A quick review: save for retirement first, especially using a Roth IRA. After those options are covered, consider using a 529 college savings plan.
Read More...We’ve designated March as “Millennial Money Month”, mostly because we like a lot of alliteration.
Read More...Last week we suggested that parents who were prioritizing “saving for college” should put their own retirement, savings, debt, and estate planning needs first.
Read More...According to the most recent College Savings Indicator study from Fidelity Investments, younger parents named “saving for college” their top financial priority.
Read More...Millions of American teenagers and adults are heading off (or back) to some form of higher education institution this fall.
Read More...With the stock market and the economy on unstable ground, many investors are more interested in the return of their money, rather than the return on their money.
Read More...Just after our previous column on investment risk and reward was published, stock markets worldwide generally experienced one of their worst weeks in a while.
Read More...The beginning of the new year is as good of a time as any to take a look at your finances.
Read More...‘Tis the season for lots of things, including tipping the many people who make your life easier. But it can be a challenge to figure out whom to tip, and how much.
Read More...Whether it’s the upcoming holidays or for a kid’s birthday, often it’s easier and smarter to give money or gift cards to children and young adults, rather than try to guess which toy or gadget they will appreciate now, and cherish for longer than it takes to throw away the present’s packaging.
Read More...We received a recent request from a parent with young children, and she asked for some help -in balancing her family’s near-term spending with the need to save for long-term goals.
Read More...During the next few weeks you will likely be spending lots of money on food, entertainment, and gifts.
Read More...We’re finishing up our series on the many ways that fraudsters may use to try to obtain your information and money, and the methods you can use to protect yourself.
Read More...You would think that our series on protecting yourself and your finances from crooks, thieves, and fraudsters would have ended by now. But you would be wrong.
Read More...The end of October means that Halloween has come and gone, and it also marks the closing of “National Cybersecurity Awareness” Month. But there are still a few scary financial frights you should be aware of and try to avoid at all costs.
Read More...It’s still October, so it’s still “National Cybersecurity Awareness Month”, and so we’re still offering up tips to protect all of your electronic activity and information.
Read More...President Obama recently declared October to be “National Cybersecurity Awareness Month”.
Read More...According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2014 about 1 in 14 Americans over the age of 16 were the victims of identity theft.
Read More...September is “National College Savings Month”, a campaign ostensibly designed to send worried parents scurrying off to set aside some money for their children. But before you moms and dads divert your dollars towards this specific purpose, there are a few financial goals that should be given priority.
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