Your Green 2020 | Credit Score: Why Does it Matter?
October 5, 2020
Many people don’t realize the importance of building and maintaining a good credit score to their overall financial well-being.
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Your Green: Senior Fraud – Prevention and Action
September 9, 2020
Scams to exploit money and information from consumers age 60+ are at an all-time high.
Your Green 2020: Financial Words of Wisdom for Graduates!
June 30, 2020
Time is money—literally. For a recent graduate, time might also seem like an abundant resource, with many thinking they have plenty of time to save for their future – later. The traps of bad credit and debt snare many unsuspecting young adults and cling to their financial history for years. Here are some financial tips to help those starting out in their independent adult lives whether graduating from high school or college:
Your Green: CARES Act – Financial Relief
April 16, 2020
Unprecedented in scale and scope, a $2 trillion stimulus bill was signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020. The bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides stimulus for individual Americans, healthcare workers, small businesses, and certain industries hit hard by the pandemic. This is the third relief package to address the effects of the COVID-19 virus.
Your Green: Coronavirus – Help with Financial Challenges
March 25, 2020
In addition to our worries about the impact of the Coronavirus on our health; the social distancing, isolation, and shut downs required to help contain the virus have impacted or will impact many individuals and businesses as well. Much is being done to try to counter these impacts to help keep our economy strong. We anticipate further relief is on the way, but here are some highlights of the things occurring in the U.S. right now.
Estate Planning 2020 | Should a Trust be Part of Your Planning?
March 16, 2020
When it comes to estate planning, the most familiar document is the last will and testament. Most people have a basic understanding that a will allows you to appoint a personal representative (an executor) upon your death and directs that person to distribute your assets as you specify.
Your Green 2020 – Delayed Gratification and Wealth
March 16, 2020
Have you heard of the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment conducted in 1972 by a Stanford University psychologist?
Your Green: The Secure Act of 2019
February 11, 2020
The SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) (“the Act”), was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on December 20, 2019. The Act makes some significant changes to Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) rules as related to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and other retirement plans, in addition to changes in other areas. This is one of the most comprehensive retirement plan reforms in more than a decade, and this is a brief overview of a few highlights that may be of interest.
How to Build a Time Machine
February 11, 2020
You spend a lot of time trying to make life easier for your family. You care for them and try to protect them from trouble and pain. You know that no one lives on this earth forever. You know how difficult it is to deal with the death of a loved one and don’t want your family members struggling to wrap up your affairs. You wish there was a way to look out for them after you are gone.
