NEWS YOU CAN USE
Talking to Your Partner About Money
TALKING TO YOUR PARTNER ABOUT MONEY When it comes to talking with a spouse or partner about money, many people shy away. It can be scary—but it doesn’t have to be. Positive and frequent communication is key. Talk Often A great way to reduce[...]
Health Savings Accounts
HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS With a health savings account (HSA), you can set aside pretax income to pay for current or future health care, including deductibles, copayments, and any qualified medical expenses such as dental bills and prescription drugs. Any withdrawals you make from the HSA[...]
The Cost of a Mortgage
The Cost of a Mortgage Since monthly payments spread the cost of a mortgage loan over an extended period, it’s easy to forget the total expense. For example, if you borrow $200,000 for 30 years at 6% interest, your total repayment will be around[...]
What to do With Your Stimulus Check
What to do With Your Stimulus Check The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) provides needed assistance to businesses, expansions to unemployment insurance, and direct relief checks to many Americans. December 2020 Relief Congress passed an economic relief package in late December[...]
Teaching Children About Money
Teaching Children About Money Whether to your own children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews or the child of a close friend, one of the most important things you can teach is how to manage money and invest for the future. The Three-Jar Allowance To[...]
Tax Planning
TAX PLANNING You can legitimately reduce the tax you owe by planning ahead. Retirement Account Contributions By keeping an eye on the tax consequences for your every day financial decisions, you can lower your tax bill. For example, lower taxable income means you pay[...]
