Brands Advance
Indices closed in green territory on Friday. Stocks stepped up on a variety of economic news. West Texas Intermediate crude oil slipped by 1.9% today to settle at $39.42 a barrel.
Accessing Retirement Funds Using Substantially Equal Periodic Payments
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, explores accessing retirement funds through substantially equal periodic payments. Read the Article
Tax Treatment of Travel Expenses
Deducting business expenses is more complicated than it seems. Learn what is deductible in this week’s Business Tip.
Brands Rise as Oil Rebounds
Stocks traded into green territory on Thursday. Energy brands such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips prospered on a jump in crude oil, which closed at $40.20 a barrel.
Disability Insurance: Understanding Waiting Periods
The length of your waiting period affects the cost of your disability insurance premium. Read more in this week’s Insurance Tip.
Stocks Step Up on Fed Comments
Indices ended the session with gains on Wednesday. Stocks stepped up on comments from the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting. Policymakers held interest rates unchanged and now anticipate two rate hikes this year versus December’s forecast of as many as four.
Household Help: Employee or Contractor?
Not all those hired to work in a taxpayer’s home are considered household employees. We explain in this week’s Tax Tip.
Mixed Moves
Indices ended the trading session mixed on Tuesday. The Dow added some points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed in the red zone. Energy shares such as Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron, Total and BP declined on a downswing in crude oil.
Georgia Department of Revenue gets ‘Spoofed’
Tax season brings many things: shoeboxes of receipts, checkbooks, refunds, and unfortunately scammers and identity thieves. It’s not just the phony IRS emails either. This year the Georgia Department of Revenue has been flooded with phone calls regarding calls they didn’t make to many taxpayers. This article from the Atlanta Business Chronicle explains the latest…
What You Need to Know About Private Student Loans
If federal loans don’t cover the cost of college, many borrowers look to private student loans. Read all about it in this week’s Financial Tip.