financial valentines

Are you and your Valentine a good financial match?

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Earlier today, I tweeted about an article that Eleanor Blayney, CFP® wrote regarding romance and financial compatibility.  I thought it was worth posting a link to it as it has some thoughtful tips.   Wishing financial harmony to you and your Valentine! LOVE & MONEY: MAKING SURE YOUR VALENTINE IS A GOOD FINANCIAL MATCH CFP Board Consumer Advocate Shares Financial Planning Tips to Keep Relationships Strong As Valentine’s Day approaches, couples rush to find … Read More

Selling Your Home On Your Own

4 Common mistakes made in a For-Sale-By-Owner

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Even with the downturn in the real estate market, some people think they can do a better job on their own.  While certain tasks of selling a home may seem simple — putting up a ‘for sale’ sign, a few flyers,  posting the home in classifieds and possibly holding an open house — there is much more involved than meets the eye. Real estate agents help countless people buy and sell homes, attend many … Read More

Extra

What would you do with an extra $1,000?

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With The Tax Relief Act of 2010 Employee payroll taxes have been cut from 6.2% to 4.2% for 2011.1 So if you pay into Social Security, you’re looking at a slight increase in your take-home pay. Have you considered what you will do with that extra money? How about directing it into your 401(k) or IRA? That 2% “tax savings” will show up in higher take home pay throughout the course of the year – it … Read More

New Years Resolutions

4 Reasons New Year’s resolutions fail and ways to make them stick

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When I was young, nothing could get under my skin faster than if my mother said, “Well, your intentions were good.” I knew it was her way of trying to make me feel better about something I did that didn’t quite pan out; but,  it hit a nerve. Over time I realized why it bothered me so much.  Intentions amount to zip if you don’t back them up with the right actions.  A New … Read More

7 tips for making progress with your financial goals

Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010

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The Tax Relief Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 has been passed by Congress and is set to be signed by President Obama later today. (Could they come up with longer titles for these laws?) This legislation not only extends previous Bush tax-cut provisions, but includes some additional measures.  Here are the highlights: On federal income taxes: Most of the current federal income tax bracket rates were scheduled to increase in … Read More

Open Enrollment Time

Should we consolidate our health insurance coverage?

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Question: It’s open enrollment season at work and my husband and I are each on our own employer health insurance plan. Should we consolidate our coverage to one plan? Answer: When you and your spouse are making this decision, it may be useful for you to focus on three key areas: the out-of-pocket cost of each plan the levels of service and coverage offered, and the coverage offered to any dependent children, if applicable. … Read More

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