In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, explains that before you get wrapped up in the kids’ back-to-school excitement, tailgating and football season, you need to take the time to review your investments.
Years ago, to prevent parents from transferring their investment accounts into their children’s name to avoid taxes, Congress created what is referred to as the kiddie tax. This counteracted the strategy of taking income from the parents’ higher tax bracket and shifting it to their children’s lower tax bracket. The kiddie tax plugged that tax…
One way is to call your existing lender and try to negotiate a lower rate. Often, the threat of losing a customer and the associated income from your finance charges can inspire a card company to accept a lower interest rate and keep the relationship. Negotiation is most effective if you have a stable payment…
Many people had their first experience with saving for the future as children when they received a U.S. savings bond as a gift. Savings bonds are issued by the U.S. Treasury Department. However, unlike Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, they are not traded on the open market, and are sold almost exclusively to individuals. EE…
The week’s market action started with a late afternoon rally in U.S. equities on Monday after futures were pressured into the open with the S&P 500 Index finishing up 0.31%. Participation was broad, but led by Technology.
Henssler Research Analysts Nick Antonucci, CVA, and Jacob Keen, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon to discuss the Fed funds rate increase from June, the tariff war with China and the yield curve.
Want to control how your heirs spend their assets, minimize estate taxes, and possibly avoid probate? Trusts are very flexible tools to accomplish a bunch of wishes. We explain in this week’s Financial Tip.
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, describes how your time horizon and risk tolerance for investing are intricately linked, and what to do when time horizons change.
Buying a house? Lenders use formulas based on your gross monthly income, your housing expenses, and your long-term debt to determine how large of a mortgage you qualify for. Read all about it in this Question of the Week.
If you have your money professionally managed, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act took away the itemized deduction you took for those management fees. Learn more in this week’s Tax Tip.