Financial Planning
How Many Taxpayers Fall Into Each Income Tax Bracket?
Every new year as Spring approaches, everyone has one thing on their mind – taxes. As the new year begins tax season approaches and all those who file attempt to estimate what they will make back. However, for the 2016 the tax brackets have been adjusted for inflation. Here is a breakdown of where people fall within the brackets and what it means.
Health Savings Accounts – The Other Retirement Plan
A Health Savings Account (HSA) can be considered as “the other retirement plan”. An HSA can help serves as an additional retirement savings along with your IRA or 401(k).
FAFSA Changes Make Grandparent 529 Plans Even Better
Grandparent-owned 529 accounts have received a lift this week from the Department of Educations’s announcement of new rules in regards to the FAFSA financial-aid application. Here is what’s happening:
Do You Really Need An Ivy League Degree
While the purpose of attending college is to earn a “high-paying” degree, students are also aiming to be admitted into an elite institution – if not one of the eight Ivy League schools. However, research finds that the Ivy Leagues do not have a “golden ticket” to an earnings advantage after graduation.
6 Strategies for Social Security Benefits
Earlier this fall the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 was passed. There are still strategies that can allow you to maximize Social Security benefits. The first four apply to anyone and the last two strategies only apply to married couples.
Is The NanoCard Bitcoin’s ‘Killer’ App & Can It Transform The Global Remittance Market?
The most expensive colleges are now over $65,000 per year. At the same time, student loan debt is over $1 trillion and escalating right along with the cost of college. Student loans, however, are not the only way families can borrow to help pay for college. The following is an overview of the 8 common types of loans used in education funding, followed by a bit of guidance to help you understand which loan(s) might be best for you and your child. 2015 Guide To FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Financial Aid And Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Financial Bonus of (Same-Sex) Marriage
It’s fairly easy to withdraw money prematurely from 401(k)s and IRAs – a practice that depletes roughly one-fourth of account balances over a worker’s lifetime.
Forgetting Digital Assets Like Facebook Can Create Lawsuits After Your Death
The most expensive colleges are now over $65,000 per year. At the same time, student loan debt is over $1 trillion and escalating right along with the cost of college. Student loans, however, are not the only way families can borrow to help pay for college. The following is an overview of the 8 common types of loans used in education funding, followed by a bit of guidance to help you understand which loan(s) might be best for you and your child. 2015 Guide To FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Financial Aid And Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
How To Crush Your Credit Report
The most expensive colleges are now over $65,000 per year. At the same time, student loan debt is over $1 trillion and escalating right along with the cost of college. Student loans, however, are not the only way families can borrow to help pay for college. The following is an overview of the 8 common types of loans used in education funding, followed by a bit of guidance to help you understand which loan(s) might be best for you and your child. 2015 Guide To FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Financial Aid And Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
The Big Car Conundrum: Should You Buy Or Lease?
The most expensive colleges are now over $65,000 per year. At the same time, student loan debt is over $1 trillion and escalating right along with the cost of college. Student loans, however, are not the only way families can borrow to help pay for college. The following is an overview of the 8 common types of loans used in education funding, followed by a bit of guidance to help you understand which loan(s) might be best for you and your child. 2015 Guide To FAFSA, CSS Profile, College Financial Aid And Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
