by Corey Beal | May 15, 2023 | Behavior, Budgeting, college funding, College planning, Credit, Credit Report, Credit Score, Finance, finance basics, finance tips, financial enmeshment, financial plan, Financial Stuff, kids and finances, kids and money, Kids finances, Kids money, Money Values, savings, Student Aid, Student loan, Student Loans, Teaching kids about money, Teen finances, Teens and money, Tracking Spending
If you think back to your childhood, can you remember the lessons, feelings, and beliefs you learned about money and finances? What is your first memory of money? Is it positive or negative? Did your parents struggle with money and did you know that? Was the topic of...
by Corey Beal | Mar 7, 2023 | Books, Budgeting, college funding, College planning, Contributions, Credit, Credit Bureaus, Credit Score, Emergency Fund, Finance, finance basics, Finance Books, Finance Industry, finance tips, financial plan, Financial Stuff, Goal Setting, Investing, Kids finances, Kids money, Money Values, Random, Retirement, Roth IRA, savings, Student Aid, Student loan, Student Loans, Teen finances, Teens and money
Your kid is going off into the real world and there are some crucial things that they need to do to set themselves up for financial success. Whether they’re starting a career, going to college, or taking a gap year, these steps will help them begin their journey...
by Corey Beal | Jan 23, 2023 | 2022 taxes, college funding, College planning, Contributions, Emergency Fund, Finance, finance tips, Financial Stuff, Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), Retirement, Roth IRA, savings, Secure 2.0 Act, Student Loans, Taxes
On 12/30/22 the Secure 2.0 Act was signed into law with the intention to strengthen the retirement system and help more Americans save and plan for retirement. There are hundreds of provisions inside the legislation and below are the provisions that will most likely...
by Corey Beal | Nov 23, 2022 | charitable contributions, college funding, College planning, Finance, finance tips, Financial Stuff, FSA, health insurance benefits, HSA, Investing, portfolio, Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), Retirement, Roth IRA, savings, tax loss harvesting, tax payments, tax planning, Year end financial planning tips
As the end of the year approaches, it is time to finish up your last-minute financial to-do’s. Here is a list of things that you should consider as you wrap up the year so that you can leave 2022 feeling like a financial badass. Review this list now as many deadlines...
by Corey Beal | Oct 28, 2022 | college funding, College planning, Federal Student Loan Debt Relief, Finance, finance tips, Financial Stuff, PSLF, Student Aid, Student loan, Student Loans
Note: Extended Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver ends October 31, 2022!! Time-limited changes to the public service loan forgiveness program allow borrowers to qualify for forgiveness during time periods they did not previously qualify. If you have worked in a...