STILL WRITING CHECKS?
Monday, August 07
Remember when music went digital? No more massive stacks of CDs or worries over scratched discs. You could exchange all of that for your first-generation iPod that fit in your pocket. But if you’re old enough to remember that, you also remember a less-than-legal shared music platform called Napst...
MARRIAGE BRINGS US HERE TODAY
Monday, August 07
Remember three years ago when you depended on Zoom for work meetings and virtual schooling for your kids? While you’re probably really grateful the second one isn’t a reality anymore, the first one still had its appeal (unless something like this happened). Working from home had its perks. In a ...
A SOMEWHAT SILVER LINING: BUSINESS LOANS
Monday, July 31
This year has been a less-than-fun rollercoaster in the world of finance. Well, good news on that front — no more recession bogeyman lurking under the bed, at least that’s what the Fed declared as they raised rates again last week. Doesn’t mean more interest rate hikes aren’t ahead or that inflat...
FREE MONEY? YOUR TAX REFUND
Monday, July 31
Well, let’s start with some good news on the economic front. After the latest earnings reports, it looks like the GDP is doing better than analysts thought thanks to consumer spending and an aggressive investment attitude by businesses this year. Recession fears aren’t totally dispelled, but the ...
NOT OUT OF SIGHT: A QUARTERLY DEPOSIT’S FIGHT
Monday, July 31
Unless you're a tax pro like me (who lives and breathes this stuff), you want to think about taxes as little as possible. Especially post-tax deadlines. Out of sight, out of mind until next year, right? Not really. If you're a business owner or have a gig economy hustle, you'v...
THE BANK SAYS, “IT’S YOUR PROBLEM”
Monday, July 24
Did you see the Barbie movie or Oppenheimer this weekend? Or jump in with the 200,000 other Barbenheimers and see both? In case you didn’t, your social media feed likely filled you in on what you missed (or didn’t, depending on your view of these things). What a weekend for the movie industry as ...