Should you pay your income taxes by credit card? Um, no

Should you pay your income taxes by credit card? Um, no

A big tax bill is like hay fever. You don’t want it, you try to avoid it — and then April rolls around and it hits you hard. Now you have to figure out how to take care of it. Taxes have to be paid, and putting them on your credit card might seem a good option. Maybe...
The big reason many retirees run out of money

The big reason many retirees run out of money

If you’re in retirement now, or approaching it, you know there are many things to consider and many decisions to be made that will be important in determining your financial well-being for the rest of your life. Among the most crucial: estimating how long you’ll live....
Non-Cash Income IRS Requires To Be Reported On Your Taxes

Non-Cash Income IRS Requires To Be Reported On Your Taxes

At tax time, it’s easy to remember your wages, since you receive a Form W-2. It’s also easy to remember income reported on Forms 1099. You probably get many Forms 1099, so don’t lose them. But what isn’t so clear is if you get income without...
How Can You Make Your Retirement Money Last?

How Can You Make Your Retirement Money Last?

These spending and investing precepts may encourage its longevity. All retirees want their money to last a lifetime. There is no guarantee it will, but, in pursuit of that goal, households may want to adopt a couple of spending and investing precepts. One precept:...