How to Leave Assets to Adult Children
When considering how to leave assets to adult children, the first step is to decide how much each one should receive. Most parents want to treat their children fairly, but ...
Daylight Savings Time
Spring is almost here! Don’t forget to “Spring Forward” tonight for daylight savings time and set your clocks ahead one hour.
Protecting Against Financial Fraud in Charitable Giving
Americans are very generous when it comes to charitable giving. In addition, lower earners give more proportionately than higher earners. Perhaps this is because lower earners understand how easily a ...
Happy Presidents Day!
Fun Fact: Traditionally celebrated on February 22—Washington’s actual day of birth—the holiday became popularly known as Presidents’ Day after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, ...
Happy Valentine’s Day
Did You Know? The day of romance we call Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday ...
Should I Write My Own Will?
I’m sure you have heard this less than eloquent phrase before – “Garbage in, garbage out.” The phrase is typically used in computer programming and scientific research. Unfortunately, it also ...
Life Insurance: How Much and What Kind?
Life insurance can be an affordable way to provide for our children, spouse, a sibling, aging parents and others if we should die while they are depending on us. Life ...
Estate Planning Basics for Newlyweds – How to Get Prepared for the Unexpected
It’s that time of year – the time for beautiful weddings, fun receptions, delicious cakes, special gifts, and romantic honeymoons. While this is a joyous time for everyone, it’s also ...
Happy New Year!
Did you know?? The earliest recorded festivities in honor of a new year’s arrival date back some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. For the Babylonians, the first new moon following ...
Year End Estate Planning Tip #4 – Estate Plan Privacy
With the end of the year fast approaching, now is the time to fine tune your estate plan before you get caught up in the chaos of the holiday season. ...