First-time Homebuyer Credit Ends November 30
Are you or someone you know planning on buying a new home? Well, now is the time to act! If you wait much longer, you might miss out on some free cash from the government. Approved in February 2009,...
View ArticleTax Tips for This & Next Year
As we head into the fourth quarter of the year, now is a good time to consider year-end tax planning for 2009 and look ahead to what’s new for 2010. First let’s consider what you might do between now...
View ArticleFirst Time Homebuyer Credit Extended! Now Includes Repeat Buyers As Well!
Great news! The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for first time homebuyers purchasing a new home. It also added in a credit for...
View ArticleA Reverse Mortgage Could Be A Wise Move For Some Retirees
The poor economy and tight credit market has sent many of our retired clients scrambling for sources of cash to fund large expenses. Short of selling off investments or going back to work, there are a...
View ArticleA Shorter, Cheaper (and Less Painful) Divorce?
In December, Brett Arends used his column in the Wall Street Journal to give Mrs. Tiger Woods some advice regarding how to deal with her husband’s philandering ways (WSJ, 12/11/09). Most of his advice...
View ArticleFacing the Financial Strains of Unemployment
Unemployment — it is a subject nobody likes to discuss or even consider. But, it never hurts to be prepared for anything. If you feel your job may soon become a casualty of the recession or you are...
View ArticlePlanning Your Wedding, Avoid the Financial Hangover
We are heading into wedding season and many people are already neck deep in the wedding planning process. Then again, some are just beginning to plan a wedding for this time next year. One thing I have...
View ArticleSixty-five is the New Fifty-Five
People are always telling me 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40. Numbers do not lie, especially with age, but it is true that people are living longer and staying healthier later in life. For those...
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