🖨 Print⏱ 2 min read According to estimates, inflation adjustments to the Internal Revenue Code are expected to yield increases of 2.8 percent compared to 2024 amounts. This means wider tax brackets and increased exemptions, among other things. With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index (CPI) moderating, this increase is about 50 … Continue reading “2025 Federal Income Tax Brackets”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readIt’s that time of year again. Halloween has just come and gone – and now we’re hurtling headlong into Thanksgiving and Christmas. For holiday shopping, it’s tempting to turn a blind eye and put everything on your credit cards. However, if you don’t want to have a financial hangover in January, … Continue reading “5 Tips to Keep End-of-Year Spending Under Control”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readStep 6: Looking to Legacy Planning to Address Future Needs of Family How do you want to be remembered? People often view their legacy as a way of disseminating assets to charitable venues to be remembered as passionate and generous supporters. That is one aspect of a legacy. But perhaps the … Continue reading “Pre-Retirement Planning Guide – Legacy Planning”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readEnhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 (HR 9106) – During an election year, the Department of Homeland Security identifies major presidential and vice-presidential candidates in consultation with a committee of congressional leaders. This bipartisan bill instructs the U.S. Secret Service to use the same criteria for establishing the level of protection … Continue reading “Protections for Election Candidates and the Electoral Process; Improving Programs for Veterans and American Indians”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThis metric, which is also referred to as the cash cycle or the net operating cycle, looks at the time a business takes to recover its investment in inventory to eventually sell. The process starts from selling its goods, collecting on outstanding receivables or invoices, and satisfying its operating costs with … Continue reading “Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) Defined”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readSocial media has evolved from a simple networking platform to a powerful business tool. Businesses today use these platforms with billions of active users worldwide to connect with their target audience. Social media allows businesses of all sizes to reach audiences in a way that traditional advertising, such as print or … Continue reading “Social Media Marketing: A Game-Changer for Business Growth”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Former President and current candidate Donald Trump introduced a new policy of his in a recent Arizona rally: No more income tax on overtime pay. This follows both Trump and Vice President Harris’ proposal for a no income tax on tips policy, as well. Below we will look at the … Continue reading “The New Era of “No Tax” Policies: Selective Tax Exemptions and Their Side Effects”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAnnuities are one of many products that folks have in their nest egg. But first, what exactly is an annuity? Simply put, it’s a contract with an insurance company that promises to pay the buyer a steady stream of income in the future. It can be either a fixed or variable … Continue reading “6 Things To Know About Annuities”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readStep 5: Estate Plan The value of an estate plan is twofold. Yes, you want to pass your assets on to heirs in a seamless and tax-efficient manner. But it is also a roadmap to help your heirs understand the full breadth of your assets, where they are located, and how … Continue reading “Pre-Retirement Planning Guide Estate Plan”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (HR 9747) – This continuing resolution was introduced on Sept. 22 as a “clean” extenuation of the federal budget to fund the government until Dec. 20. Up until this point, a handful of Republicans had attached unrelated bills pertaining to November election restrictions, which they did … Continue reading “Keeping the Government Open, Stopping the Flow of Synthetic Drugs, and Improving Wireless Communications on Land and in Space”
