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Financial Literacy & Fundamentals
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Untangling Your Finances When You Divorce: Don’t Forget These Important Details | Part Two | Examine Your Insurance
Do You Now Have More Home Insurance Than You Need? Oftentimes, property and casualty policies may be issued in the name of one spouse. This is usually the case with homeowners insurance. If you receive property from a divorce, you should make sure the policy has your name on it in the event of a…
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Five HSA Benefits
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are the Cerberus of accounts. That is because they offer a trifecta of tax benefits. Contributions can be deducted. Earnings are tax-deferred while in the account and, if HSA funds are used for qualified medical expenses, both contributions and earnings are tax-free when distributed. While you may know the basics,…
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Untangling Your Finances When You Divorce: Don’t Forget These Important Details
Whose name is on the title to the house? Is the person paying child support covered by a life insurance policy? Have you changed your tax withholding now that you won’t be filing as married? These are all important but often forgotten details. Divorce is an emotional time for everyone involved, but neglecting diligent follow-up…
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Should I Buy or Lease a Car?
After buying a home, one of the next major purchase decisions (and expense) is a car. The latest headlines and recent article in the Wall Street Journal “Buying a Car Now Is Brutal—New or Used. Read This First” (linked below) states how the market for cars has been turned upside down due to lack of…
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Risk Tolerance: What Is It? Why Is It Important?
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Evensky & Katz / Foldes
When I think of risk and the markets, I’m reminded of one of my favorite Mark Twain quotes: “October: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February.” Although I can’t help but laugh, I don’t…
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