WEEKLY QUOTE“Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” - Robert Frost WEEKLY TIP A good will should propose at least a few executors, as there is always the possibility that your first choice for executor might not outlive you. WEEKLY RIDDLE Four grown men decided to...
WEEKLY QUOTE“The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” - Tony Robbins WEEKLY TIP Take a look at your insurance policy and read the fine print about long-term or progressive illness in case you or a loved one are one day diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease or...
WEEKLY QUOTE“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.”– Buckminster Fuller WEEKLY TIP Self-employed? Have your accountant look at your balance sheet and profit-and-loss statement before 2011 ends. Some tax-saving strategies may come to mind, and an up-to-date set of books means...
WEEKLY QUOTE“We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.” – John Locke WEEKLY TIP Have an elderly parent who is on too many mailing lists - and spending or...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Friendship either finds or makes equals.” – Publilius Syrus WEEKLY TIP If you are divorcing and will have joint custody of your children, clarify who will claim them as dependents on a federal return. If you both claim the same dependents, it might be a red flag for the...
WEEKLY QUOTE“The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes.” – Lee Iacocca WEEKLY TIP Take a look at your withholding. It might be wise to adjust it before the end of the year, especially if you make estimated tax payments...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Heroes are not known by the loftiness of their carriage; the greatest braggarts are generally the merest cowards.”– Jean-Jacques Rousseau WEEKLY TIP Think of making a three-pronged attack on future college expenses. Assets from a 529 plan or other form of college savings fund can be complemented by...
WEEKLY QUOTE“Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach?” – Greta Garbo WEEKLY TIP Should your adult children ask you to help them out with business financing or a down payment on a property, refrain from saying yes until you determine...
WEEKLY QUOTE“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan WEEKLY TIP If you are presently retiring, moving or divorcing, try tracking all of your expenses for the next few weeks or months. Big life changes like these may mean big revisions to your...
WEEKLY QUOTE“It takes a long time to grow young.” – Pablo Picasso WEEKLY TIP Try to pay for nights out with cash. Dinner and a movie might turn into a $150 night on the town; why pay 14% interest on the memory? WEEKLY RIDDLE There are 2 nouns in the English language that...