Making Benefit Decisions during Open Enrollment
Year-end is often open enrollment season. Read this week’s Insurance Tip to learn how to make the most of your employer-provided health benefits.
Next Year’s Tax Refund May Be Lower
Expecting a tax refund? Before you mentally spend it, learn about two tax changes for 2011 may lower your refund in this week’s Tax Tip.
All About Indices
We watch the movements of the S&P 500 and DJIA, but what exactly are they, and how are they used? Learn all about indices in this week’s financial tip.
Medicare and Medicaid: Do You Know the Difference?
Often lumped together, Medicare and Medicaid are quite different. It’s the high cost of providing health care through these programs that now threatens federal and state budgets.
How Long Are You on the Hook for a Tax Assessment?
What is the statue of limitations for the IRS to question your tax return? As with all things tax, it depends. Read this Tax Tip for more information.
Factoring Health Care Costs into Retirement Planning
When planning for your retirement, factor in the cost of health care. Consider your Medicare premiums, co-pays and deductibles. For more on how much you will need and what you can do, read this Financial Tip.
Your Broker’s 1099 Statement Will Be Different for 2011
In 2011, you will see your adjusted cost basis on your 1099-B Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions form. Find out what this means to you.
Could You Handle a Financial Windfall?
Sometimes planning for the unexpected isn’t always a dire situation. Could you handle a financial windfall? Read this Financial Tip for more.
Life without Life Insurance
Life has too many “what ifs” already. Learn how to put a plan in place that can protect your family if you’re not here.
Sales Tax on Home Sales Rumor
A sales tax on home sales? You’ve likely read a lot of misinformation. We explain the new tax and who it affects in this week’s tax tip.