5-minute money resolutions for 2019
You don’t need to start the new year under pressure to make good on all the stuff you didn’t get right last year. Instead, go “easy” on the perpetual “new year, new you” mandate with […]
Now is the time to get these documents ready for tax season
Tax season 2019 won’t kick into high gear until February, as employers have until January 31 to send out 2018 W-2s. But you can do some prep work now to get ahead of the refund […]
The holidays aren’t the only thing affecting your wallet — so does the winter solstice
Winter is coming. Friday, Dec. 21 marks the 2018 hibernal (winter) solstice, also known as the shortest day of the year. The good news? The days will (slowly) get longer from there. The bad news? […]
Should you give life insurance as a Christmas gift?
Nothing says “happy holidays” quite like life insurance. OK, maybe that’s a stretch, but getting your loved ones the financial protection they need is certainly a noble, if not festive, endeavor. If you want to […]
The 10 tax forms people forget to fill out
Americans know to lookout for their W-2s every January — and freelancers are well-acquainted with the good old 1099-MISC form. But there’s often other paperwork coming in the mail that’s necessary for filing a complete […]