The federal government will not be shut down, at least not until September, thanks to a last minute (literally) passage of the stopgap funding bill in the
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The S&P 500 is down just under 5% year -to-date (though up 6.8% over the past 12 months). Investors are clearly rattled about the uncertainty of waging
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Hi Scott,
I just received a lump sum of $100,000. As you know, we are thinking of purchasing a home in the in a couple of years, and I was thinking of using
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The following is the most recent notice from the US Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) regarding the Corporate Transparency Act and filing
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You can forgive people with student loan debt from feeling confused and somewhat frustrated. The Department of Education has shut down a key portal, without
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Most standard wills and other estate documents specify who will inherit the assets, and if there are minor children, who will be the designated legal guardian
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The catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles represent a terrible human tragedy, and for many homeowners, it will become an awful financial tragedy as well, as
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The stock market was rocked over the past weekend by the announcement of a new artificial intelligence system called DeepSeek, which threatens the business
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Hi Scott,
In 2024, I put $900 in my Flexible Spending account (FSA). I spent it all before year’s end. I am thinking about putting in whatever the max is for
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A recent comic strip shows two different office workers in two different cubicles, talking about the great benefits of artificial intelligence on their working
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The reader can be forgiven for failing to keep up with all the tax proposals floated by the incoming Trump Administration as some of them seem to have been off
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Hi Scott,
I (a New York State Resident) have contributed $12,000 to my child’s NY 529 in 2024). I have set a $1,000 a month automatic contribution. I am
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