College Costs for 2015/2016 and New FAFSA Timeline for 2017/2018
No surprise, college costs have increased for the 2015/2016 academic year. Read all about it in this week’s Financial Tip.
Understanding How Your Assets Affect Financial Aid Eligibility
Financial planning for the FAFSA can be tricky, as not all assets are treated the same in the financial aid calculation. We explain in today’s Marietta Daily Journal. Read the Article
Do Your Parents Need Long-Term Care Insurance?
As our parents age, their health may decline, and the greater the chance they will require some type of long-term care. Read more in this week’s Insurance Tip.
Family Courts Don’t Always Pay Attention to Federal Tax Law
Uh-oh! What to do when family court awards physical custody of a child to one parent and the tax exemption to the other. Read all about it in this week’s Tax Tip.
Eight Experts from Henssler Financial Named to Atlanta’s 2015 Five Star Professionals Lists
Henssler Financial is pleased to announce eight of their financial planning experts were named to the Five Star Wealth Manager list in the October 2015 issue of Atlanta Magazine.
Knowing How Your Assets Affect Student Aid Eligibility
Our experts discuss a case study of a family who will be sending their son to college in the fall and will need to apply for financial aid.
Market Roundup: Markets Post Gains for the Week
The week began with positive results, with the Energy sector leading the way up. The rally pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average back into positive territory for 2015 for the first time since July. The rally in Energy continued on Tuesday, bolstered by rising crude costs. Additionally, monthly auto sales increased. The markets did a turnabout mid-week on a variety of economic news. Services industry activity ticked up in October, with the Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index rising from 56.9 to 59.1. The results exceeded consensus expectations. On another note, the U.S. trade gap contracted to $40.8 billion in September, from a revised $48 billion in August. Thursday’s trading session closed slightly lower in the wake of mixed earnings reports. Stronger-than-expected jobs numbers led to mixed moves on Friday. The Dow and NASDAQ tacked on some points while the S&P 500 traded fractionally into the red. October employment data exceeded expectations, with the U.S. economy adding 271,000 jobs last month versus expectations of 180,000. The unemployment rate slipped to five percent. Additionally, August’s numbers were upwardly revised by 17,000, while September’s results were revised down by 5,000.
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 made changes to a Social Security claiming strategy, among other provisions. Learn more in this week’s Financial Tip.
Effects of Life Insurance on the Valuation of Stock
The value of a business increases when the business receives the death benefit proceeds. Read all about it in this week’s Business Tip.
Dealing with Medical Billing Issues
Request an itemized bill from your medical provider to help deal with any medical billing issues that may arise. We explain in this week’s Insurance Tip.