Labor Day is a bittersweet holiday, isn’t it? The end of the summer, squeezing in the last bits of fun and adventure, all the while looking forward to the return to normal structure September brings. I love the leisurely pace of summer but by the end of August I can’t wait to get back into […]
Have mercy! Does the IRS actually have mercy? Believe it or not, in some cases they do, and you shouldn’t even have to beg too hard to get it- at least if it’s your first time asking. IRS penalties are no joke. They can make credit card late charges and interest look tame. The two […]
In the dark of night and in the nick of time, Congress passed and President Barack Obama later signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, avoiding a shutdown and funding the government for two more years. Included in the budget was a senior surprise — the elimination of two potentially lucrative Social Security […]
I recently wrote this article for Credit.com, the 10 Money Tips You Shouldn’t Ignore. Check out the link below. Some highlights- Beware of shiny objects Watch your waste and Don’t Deprive Yourself I was surprised to see ABC News online and Yahoo Finance picked up the article too. And a clarification of tip #9 […]
Considering staying home with your new (or even older) bundle of joy? My latest post on Dimespring will help you think it through. The key decision point: You’ll need to weigh your newly revised living expenses against two numbers: Your combined net take home pay, minus the cost of child care, and […]
For those of you who have already filed your taxes, looking at today’s date is no big deal. But for those who haven’t, noticing the dwindling number of days between now and April 15 may fill you with dread. Is that you? Are you running out of time — or money — for tax day? […]
I recently had the pleasure of helping Lisa Scherzer with an article she wrote for Yahoo Finance about ways to tell if you are financially ahead of the game. Here’s one of the ways she wrote about: “1. By age 40, you’ve accumulated 1 to 3 times your annual income. Many financial advisers use age-based […]
Will you throw money away this tax season? You will if you are unable to claim legitimate deductions on your tax return because you don’t have records or forget about expenses. Life gets so busy and things like recordkeeping slip through the cracks, but if you set up a system now that’s easy to follow, […]
Our monthly Money Circle for Women returns in January, and I’ll be part of the informational workshop “Introduction to Collaborative Divorce.” If either topic interests you read on for more information. Women’s Money Circle Women accomplish great things when they collaborate, and even money can be fun if you tackle it with your friends! […]
We women are big stuff these days. Marketers want us. Financial advisors want us. And boy, do the politicians want us. I have news for them all though; we are not a new marketing niche. We’ve been here all along! It may be that we’re more recognizable as an economic and political force in recent […]
