Who Pays the Price if Congress cuts the Mortgage Deduction?
Republican leaders recently offered reassurances that when Congress tackles taxes this fall, the mortgage interest deduction will be...
Blue Collar Back-to-School Advice
It’s back-to-school time! College-prep high school students apply for four-year colleges by following the detailed list of action items...
Medicare 101: Do You Need All 4 Parts?
Maybe you’re getting close to 65 yourself or simply want to understand how Medicare works, so that you can help a family member or...
Cashing Out Your IRA, 401(k) or 529 Plan
Life doesn’t always go as planned. Money you earmark for retirement may be needed for an emergency expense you never planned for. A child...
Goaded Into It
To “goad” means to provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate an action or reaction. Synonyms are many and include incite, bully, egg...
Which Family Financial Sacrifices Are Worth It?
“What did I know, what did I know of love’s austere and lonely offices?” Robert Hayden Robert Hayden’s famous poem, “Those Winter...