With the New Year just around the corner, it is the time of year that everyone is making resolutions. Personal finance is one of the most popular areas of focus for those looking to improve themselves in the coming year. Specifically, keeping the household budget in balance and hopefully having some left over to put […]
Archive | 2014
Home Improvement Projects for a Faster Home Sale
Home sales are picking up in many parts of the country. Areas hit hard by the Great Recession of 2008 such as Arizona and Florida are doing particularly well. Nevertheless, even with buyer interest on the rise, it still helps to make some home improvements to make your house more attractive and sell your home […]
5 Reasons to Think “Small†This Holiday Season
With the holiday shopping season upon us, we all must decide how we will spend our dollars this year and just as importantly where we will spend them. The big-box retailers and national restaurant chains spend a lot on advertising and have conditioned many of us to gravitate towards their establishments during the height of […]
Long-Term Care Insurance Considerations for Business Owners
With Americans living longer than ever before, many are worried about how they will be cared for should they develop a long-term disability or other type of medical condition. Long-term care insurance can help pay these expenses should the need arise, and it is becoming an increasingly popular choice. While long-term care is an option […]
6 Home Energy Savings Tips
The winter of 2013-2014 was one of the most brutal in recent memory. The dreaded Polar Vortex has put a large portion of the northern U.S. in the deep freeze, while bringing rare winter storms as far south as Louisiana and Florida. The extreme cold temperatures have put a major strain on energy resources, and […]
The 3 Potential Financial Settlements You Have in Every Car Accident
It wasn’t until I had a serious car accident that I understood the economics behind all of the Personal Injury lawyer ads on TV, Billboards, and Bus Stops. One Sunday morning, my wife and I were driving down the road and I happened to notice a car wasn’t going through the intersection, even though the light […]
Relax Knowing You Have Your Business Insurance Needs Covered
Running a business involves a number of risks; you risk your capital, time, and effort on a venture that may or may not pay off. If you are in an industry with a proven demand for your product/service and execute effectively, you will likely turn a profit. However, even after you become successful, your profits […]
How a Subchapter “S†Corporation Can Minimize your Tax Burden
Owning and operating a small business can be a challenge. Often, you need to wear a number of hats including the sales person, customer fulfillment, and bookkeeper, among others. The work sometimes seems endless but if you have the right business model and stick with it long enough, success eventually comes. The problem is that […]