🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readIf you’re tired of the 9-to-5 grind, then passive income could be for you. While not a get-rich-quick scheme, it’s a way to build systems that contribute to financial stability and extra money. It can even support long-term goals like early retirement. Here’s a high-level look at what it is and … Continue reading “Passive Income 101”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readCampaign messaging would have you believe retirees just scored a major victory. The talking point is everywhere: Social Security benefits are now tax-free. But anyone who reads the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will discover something different. The legislation contains nothing that removes Social Security from federal taxation. Zero provisions. The … Continue reading “What Seniors Actually Got in the Latest Tax Bill”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readVeterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 (S 2392) – This Act was introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on July 23. It passed in the Senate on Nov. 9, the House on Nov. 17, and was signed into law on Nov. 25. The purpose of this bill is to increase … Continue reading “Improving Military Benefits, Relaxing Energy Regulations and Increasing Aviation Regulations”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readAn activity cost driver is anything that causes a company’s variable costs to either reduce or grow. Since measuring an activity cost driver is a way to streamline the administration of managing production costs, it’s an integral part of activity-based costing. Examples of activity-cost drivers are warehouse expenses, modifying engineering designs, … Continue reading “Defining An Activity Cost Driver”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readPhishing is a major threat that keeps evolving and has now become a sophisticated and costly cyber risk facing businesses of all sizes. Previously linked to malicious links in an email, phishing is now powered by AI, automation, and social engineering. The attacks have become harder to detect; they are faster … Continue reading “The New Face of Phishing: Techniques, Targets and Prevention”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Tax planning feels like homework nobody wants to do, but here’s the reality: real money is sitting on the table. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act changed the rules this year, and most people are still figuring out what matters for their wallets. Max Out Everything While You Can Here’s … Continue reading “Seven Tax Moves to Make Before 2025 Ends – Year-End Tax Planning”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readAccording to the May 2019 Financial Stability Report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, there was more than $15 billion in outstanding commercial credit. While there are many ways companies can obtain funding, additional paid-in-capital (APIC) is one way to accomplish this goal. Defining APIC This term … Continue reading “How to Account for Additional Paid-in-Capital (APIC)”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readGiving to charity is good for a couple of reasons. First, giving to organizations you believe in is intrinsically good – for them and for you. When we give, the “love hormone” oxytocin is released. Second, giving can reduce your taxable income, which also might make you feel pretty good. But … Continue reading “5 Rules for Giving to Charity”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min readIn 2024, the median household income in the United States was $83,730. However, the national average annual cost of 24-hour paid long-term care (LTC) for a retiree age 65 and older was more than $125,000, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Moreover, one in five seniors will require … Continue reading “Long Term Care Insurance Options”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readEpstein Files Transparency Act (HR 4405) – The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Justice to release all documents and records in its possession of investigations and court cases related to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was previously convicted of soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, and also faced … Continue reading “Partial Government Funding, Promoting Transparency and Protecting Against Foreign Terrorism”
