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It’s A New Year Coming … It’s time to start making some critical decisions. Many of you have shared with me financial concerns. As you consider some of the thoughts and ideas I have shared on budgeting, consider this thought for 2023 … Is it too early to start working on your retirement plan? Is it […]

Multiple amounts in the Internal Revenue Code are tied to the chained Consumer Price Index and modified on an annual basis. After a year of inflationary increases, taxpayers can expect significant changes to a variety of tax thresholds in 2023. Besides adjusting tax brackets, inflation adjustments impact the section 199A qualified or business deduction, excess

Making traditions is what makes holiday time magical.  Here are nine things you can do to celebrate the holiday season in the comfort of your own home and add to your traditions. Bake. Nothing gets me in a holiday mood faster than firing up the oven to create something that looks beautiful, smells delicious, and

It may have seemed like only yesterday that we were enjoying summertime barbecues and gearing up for the start of the school year. But at this point, we’re actually in the final quarter of 2022. And so now’s the time to focus on year-end financial matters and tackle important tasks that could set you up

From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents. To help make it a trick-free treat, follow these simple safety tips. Staying Safe Kids should stay outdoors when trick-or-treating or attending a Halloween gathering. Kids should keep in small groups while walking and when treats are given out. Suggest

Although it doesn’t quite feel like it yet, Fall is just around the corner. What better time to start prepping your home for the weather to come? We’ve gathered the most important Fall home maintenance tasks to get you and your home ready for this next season. 1. Purchase a Programmable Thermostat Having a programmable

If you’re looking for a room pick me up, there are two things to consider: – what is your decorating style and – what is your color palette?? Your color palette isn’t necessarily the colors you are currently using in the room you want to give an uplift to. If you’re not sure what your

If this is your year to do some updates or tackle a remodel, you may be wondering what project will add the most value in the long run.   Paint is the most inexpensive and easiest tool in your tool belt for transforming a room, your interior or your exterior. Changing your cabinet hardware in the

We all have our own vision of how we’ll one day retire, from whiling away our days with our grandkids to hitting the pickleball courts every morning, to joining the Rolling Stones on tour (because they will never, ever go away). One dream, however, is common to three quarters of older adults: They want to stay in their current home. For