2023 Year End Gift Planning

2023 Year End Gift Planning

2023 YEAR-END GIFT PLANNING   If you are unfamiliar with various aspects of gifting money or property and are concerned that receiving or making a gift will produce a taxable event, this article will help you.   Here we clarify some key information for giving or...
Protecting Yourself from Financial Fraud and Scams

Protecting Yourself from Financial Fraud and Scams

These days, it is critical to safeguard your sensitive personal information.  Scammers, fraudsters, and other bad actors have developed increasingly sophisticated tactics to obtain your private data and access your finances or steal your identity.  Here are a few best...
Winning With Credit Scores

Winning With Credit Scores

REFRESHER:  WINNING WITH CREDIT SCORES     Are you familiar with what makes up your credit scores?  How you manage your credit usage and account history has a huge impact on your scores.  The top 3 numbers in the chart have the biggest impact. Credit scores...
RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR 2023

RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR 2023

Tune-Up your Savings Plan for the Year   Is your goal to max out your retirement savings contributions in 2023?    Are you on track with salary deferrals or accumulating savings to do that?   This writing is a mid-year reminder to check on your progress with...