Dec 5, 2019 | Education, Investing, Tax
You could be eligible for some tax breaks in the form of a deduction or, better yet, a tax credit. Unfortunately, most of these tax breaks phase out based on income so be aware that filing status and income can limit the tax benefits. The American Opportunity Credit...
Dec 5, 2019 | Investing, Personal Finance
Retirement Planning is by far one of the most important areas of financial planning and one that we allocate a good portion of our time and resources to address. We break retirement planning up into two distinct phases: 1) Accumulation Phase 2) Distribution Phase The...
Dec 5, 2019 | Investing, Personal Finance, Uncategorized
There are many core principles that each of us regularly follow throughout our lives. These principles help us navigate through the many decisions we make daily. I have 10 favorite axioms that I follow — and share with my college classes and clients — to make personal...
Dec 5, 2019 | Investing, Personal Finance, Uncategorized
Here are the final five axioms for personal finance. The first five appear here, and can be summarized as: Spend less than you make Planning precedes every activity Systematically monitor your progress Save early and as much as possible Diversify, diversify, diversify...
Dec 5, 2019 | Investing, Personal Finance
When it comes to constructing a portfolio it is generally not a matter of stocks or bonds, it is a matter of both. As a matter of fact, there are two other asset classes, cash and alternative investments that also should also be considered for a well-diversified...
Nov 30, 2019 | Cryptocurrency, Investing
Defining cryptocurrency can be difficult. Although precise definitions vary, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) defines cryptocurrency and virtual currency as a digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account and/or a store...
