When you talk to an insurance agent, it might be easy sometimes to get the feeling that, if you haven’t bought life insurance by the time you’re 25, you’ve waited too long, it won’t be affordable, and you may not qualify. You’re caught in the sale close, the pressure that’s often exerted to get your money today. It makes sense, the longer an issuer collects your premiums, the more your payout is offset by earnings. However, from your point of … Read more →

While at time of publication, summer still has a couple weeks left, so it’s not typically a point where taxes are a hot topic. Yet for 25% of the taxpayers out there, a little bit of paperwork outside of tax season can save them money. There’s no question that taking standard deduction amounts on your return is convenient. It’s a simple calculation and it’s often a larger figure than you’d earn by saving receipts for eligible expenses, which many of … Read more →

As summer starts to wind down, the usual onslaught of back-to-school marketing is in full swing. And for many parents, this may lead to nervous stomachs from worry that they didn’t do enough to provide for their kids’ educations. Even if you got a late start putting money away, there are a few things to consider before the first day of college. Two Plus Two Post-secondary education is always a bit of a gamble. It’s not high school, and the … Read more →

Though April 15 is a day of dread and not easily forgotten by many taxpayers, there are still those who miss the tax filing deadline. If you know you’ll be late with your tax return, you can file for an extension which, if granted, moves the due date to October (for example, October 16 in 2017). For those who wake up April 16 or later with a sense of dread, here’s what you can expect. You’re Receiving a Tax Refund If … Read more →

Chances are the skills with money management that you’ve either acquired or are still working toward didn’t come naturally. Since schools generally don’t teach much about money beyond how to count it, sharing the lessons you’ve learned or, better still, the lessons you wished you’d learned sooner may be one of the most valuable things you can pass on to your children. You don’t need to create a pre-teen Warren Buffett, but instilling a few simple ideas about money at … Read more →