What are some tips for creating a budget and sticking to it?
You’re committed. You’re ready to do it. Let’s create a budget! Uh… where do you start? We have some tips for you in this week’s Financial Tip.
Home Equity Loan Interest Could Still Be Deductible
Bil Lako, CFP®, and Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, are joined by Managing Associate, Shawna Theriault, C.P.A., CFP®,CDFA®, to talk about recently released guidance from the IRS regarding the deductibility of home equity loan interest in context of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Market Roundup: Major Indices Down More than 5% While Fed Hikes Interest Rates
Stocks slipped on Monday with Technology shares dragging down the stock indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.3%, falling back into negative territory for 2018. Facebook lost about $36.4 billion in market value on the discovery that a firm tied to Trump’s 2016 election campaign gathered data from millions of Facebook profiles without authorization.
QuickBooks Tip: Tracking Time in QuickBooks
QuickBooks contains tools to help you record the hours employees spend doing work for customers, so you can bill them for services rendered. Learn how in this QuickBooks Tip.
Bitcoin: It’s Still Speculation
Today’s Marietta Daily Journal: Despite being a conservative investor, Bil Lako, CFP®, takes a look at the phenomenon that is Bitcoin. Read the Article
Personal Casualty Losses Axed by the New Tax Law
For tax years 2018 through 2025, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has suspended the itemized deduction for personal casualty and theft losses—but there is an exception. We explain in this week’s Insurance Tip.
If You Owe the IRS a Lot of Money, You May Not Want to Plan Any Out-of-the-Country Trips
The IRS and the State Department have established procedures for denying passport applications or revoking previously issued passports for taxpayers who have a seriously delinquent tax debt. Read more in this Tax Tip.
10 Years and Counting: Points to Consider as You Approach Retirement
Even though retirement may be 10 years away, you still have your work cut out for you before the big day. Considering these points now will make the transition that much easier. We explain in this week’s Financial Tip.
Special Counsel: What Does it Really Cost?
Concerned about the cost of the Special Counsel investigating Trump? Sean Hannity’s adviser Bil Lako, CFP®, explains who is actually paying for it. Read the Article
Bitcoin Demystified
Henssler Financial’s Chief Investment Officer, Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, breaks down Bitcoin and explains the appeal, the cons that come with cryptocurrency and where we stand on the Bitcoin craze. hensslervideo_investments