It’s Tax Planning Time—Here Are Some Money-Saving Tips for Individuals and Businesses
With just a few short weeks to go before the end of the year, it’s important to take a look at your tax situation and consider ways to decrease your tax obligations. In other words, it’s time for tax planning. We put together the following tips for you to support smart tax decisions: Stay apprised…
4 Steps to Finding the Sweet Spot for Success
Ah, the sweet smell of success! Achieving goals and bringing our vision to fruition is the end-game for most of us, especially in our business lives. Unfortunately, success can sometimes elude us to the point where we have to start looking at what, exactly, is going wrong. Perhaps, though, the question we ought to be…
Spending Less Cash on Gas? Use Your Savings to Rev-Up Your Finances
If you did any road trips over the summer—or you commute to work—you’ve likely noticed that filling up your vehicle doesn’t necessarily empty your wallet anymore. Thanks to lower gas prices, the average American is on track to save approximately $750 on gas this year. While it’s not life-changing, $750 can make a difference to…
Highway Funding Bill Ushers in New Tax Return Due Dates and Other Important Changes
As reported by The Journal of Accountancy on July 31, the short-term highway funding extension passed by the Senate—and signed by President Obama—at the end of July contains several important tax provisions (H.R. 3236). The bill was passed by the House of Representatives, 385–34. The bill modifies the due dates for several common tax returns, overrules…
Not Sure Which Metrics Are Right for Your Business? Help is Here!
As legendary business author Peter Drucker once said, “What’s measured improves.” If you’ve been in business any length of time, you know that creating meaningful measurements that tell you how your business is doing (a.k.a. Key Performance Indicators or KPIs) can be challenging. The good news is, you only need a few KPIs to really get a…
Plan in Advance to Help Aging Parents Manage Their Money
For many adult children, it’s hard to contemplate the fact that their once seemingly invincible parents may now—or at some point down the road—become dependent on them to take care of their everyday needs. If you don’t feel prepared to take on these tasks, this scenario can be very stressful—especially when part of your duties…