As Q4 approaches, there are changes ahead to existing programs for 2019 that may impact you and/or your families. So we stay on top of what’s happening to consider how best to proceed, let’s take a look at what has been announced thus far. Medicare Supplement Plans Reuters reported this week that Medicare Supplement Plans […]
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For anyone who is in business or does business, keeping up with trends can be exciting and daunting! Change is underway at lightening speeds. The issues on my watch list this year and into next year include: Technological; Geo-political / Trade / Regulatory; Financial; Shopping, Selling and Advertising, These issues all come into the picture for
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Online shopping taxes in 50 states and over 3000 counties across the US has become reality for businesses – small and large with the recent Supreme Court decision. States and counties have been searching for ways to boost their revenue streams. Online retailers and marketplaces are now faced with compliance to collect tax on orders placed
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Have you ever been the one who has been the “go to” person for another when they were admitted to a hospital? Have you ever needed help from someone when you were in the hospital? Today we’ll discuss “Care” – for you or by you. If you haven’t experienced this role as yet, you may
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Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed differently around the world. Sunday 13 May is Mother’s Day in the US. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914. History.com provides us with facts about Mother’s Day to read and reflect
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Social Security – a term we’ve all heard, a program we pay into and a source of income when we retire. Looking back into history tells us that although Social Security did not really arrive in America until 1935, there was one important precursor, that offered something we could recognize as a social security program,
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Tuesday 17 April, 2018 is the deadline for individuals filing 2017 federal taxes! Did you know there are different due dates for specific individuals and corporations that do not apply to everyone? TaxAct.com provides a reference library outlining Federal Due Dates by month by taxpayer type and provides state specific filing requirements. Check it out
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Happy April, Happy Holiday weekend, Happy Spring! Want to relay a an item of financial importance (no joke!) today for those who turned 70 between July 1, 1946 and June 30, 1947. Today, April 1st is the deadline for those who are 70 1/2 or older to start taking required minimum distributions (RMD’s) from their
What a week! In today’s post, we will concentrate on three specific issues of growing importance impacting people of all ages. Privacy, personal data and protection of your personal information. Security issues have been in the forefront after massive security breaches impacting our identities which in turn effects our ability to file/obtain taxes, secure finances
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To kick off the 2018 Advisory Perspective Series, I am delighted to feature Michelle Beckman, the Founder of Sunday Dinner Stories. The Advisory Perspective asks six questions of various professionals to provide you an overview of who they are and how they work with people. Valentine’s Day is around the corner – a time we
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