In mid-March, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an extended tax deadline for 2020 tax year filings. You may be wondering, why was the tax deadline extended? The answer will likely not come as a surprise. The IRS delayed the familiar April 15 fed tax deadline in part because of changes to the taxation of […]
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Paying for Childcare and Receiving Childcare Assistance — What to Know
There’s no other way around it, having a child is expensive. It’s a joyous expense but a hefty one all the same. From formula to diapers and the pressure to save for college, you need a sound financial plan and a whole lot of love when you become a parent. And, unless you work from […]
How to Apply for a HELOC Online, Plus 5 Benefits of an Online HELOC
HELOC stands for a home equity line of credit, and it works much like a credit card with a credit limit based on the equity you’ve built up in your home and other information from your credit profile. A HELOC is secured by your home. A lender will approve you to borrow up to a […]
Saving vs. Investing: What’s the Difference?
Commonly confused, both as words and concepts, saving and investing are not the same. There are similarities between the two, but let’s look closely at saving vs. investing to learn how each approach to putting money aside can help you today and in the future. What Is Saving? Saving is a term used for safely […]
13 Ways to Save Money on a Tight Budget
If you’re one of the many Americans living paycheck to paycheck since COVID-19 struck, you likely haven’t thought much about saving for the future over the past 12 months. And you may be wondering how to live on a budget and save money at the same time. Believe it or not, there are many ways […]
The 9 Best Ways to Use Your Stimulus Check
Now that the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has been signed, money from the third round of COVID-19 stimulus checks is arriving in millions of bank accounts. In this post we’ll look at how you might consider using your stimulus check. But first, let’s answer the one question you may be asking about the new […]
