Do you want your children to do better financially than you? Do you want them to stick to a budget and invest in their future? Financial education is essential.A 2018 National Financial...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 06/11/2022
Saving money for an expensive item, like a house, a new car, or that dream vacation, can go on forever. Many of the savings tips available seem to advise you to cut back on spending...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 01/02/2020
What is the law on the uniform transfer to minors act (UTMA)?The Uniform Transfer to Minors Act (UTMA) is an extension of the Uniform Gifts to Minors Acts (UGMA), which allows people...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 01/02/2020
Taxation, in itself, is not a bad thing. At some level, your taxes will pay for something that benefits the general public that no other entity would pay otherwise. However, the overpayment...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 01/02/2020
Changing jobs in today's economic climate is no small task. Not only did you get the attention of your new employer with your CV, but beat the competition for the position which...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 01/02/2020
The benefits of self-employment are many, but there is at least one significant disadvantage: the absence of an employer-sponsored pension plan, such as 401 (k).Enter the Solo 401...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 11/13/2019
What is the harvesting of tax losses?The tax-loss harvesting can be said to be the act of selling a security that has experienced loss. By observing or "harvesting" a loss,...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 11/13/2019
The cost basis for real estate as defined by the tax law of the United States of America as the original cost of real estate, adjusted for factors such as depreciation; it is the historical...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 10/31/2019
If you are a full-time Forex trader, there are several significant tax benefits for those who are not available to more informal market participants. The bad news is that it is quite...
Posted by John Pournaras Agency on 10/31/2019