Spear Phishing
The incidence of spear phishing continues to increase. At Henssler, even though our in-bound email is filtered through two different third-party services, well-crafted spear phishing attempts can still make it through.
Business Owners: Three Things to Consider before Adding a Financial Wellness Program to Your Benefits Package
In an IFEBP survey, 96% of employers said employees’ personal financial issues had an impact on their overall job performance. We list three things to consider before adding a financial wellness program to your benefits package in this week’s Business Tip.
How Can I Manage My Money in a Gig Economy?
If you are one of the 16.5 million people who rely on contingent or alternative work arrangements, you need to pay close attention to your finances in order to make up for any gaps in earnings that may occur between jobs. We explain in this Question of the Week.
Read This before Tossing Old Tax Records!
If you’re about to apply the KonMari method to your tax paperwork – READ THIS FIRST! While it may not spark joy, you need to keep some tax paperwork in case of an audit. We explain in this week’s Tax Tip.
Exchange-Traded Funds: ETF Strategies Can Be Trendy or Tried-and-True
As of January 2019, there were 2,007 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in the United States, with about $3.6 trillion in total assets. Assets held in ETFs have more than tripled since 2010, while the number of ETFs has more than doubled.1 An ETF is a portfolio of securities assembled by an investment company, similar to…
Employees’ Fringe Benefits after Tax Reform
We review the most frequently encountered fringe benefits, including those that were and were not impacted by tax changes, in this week’s Business Tip.
I Just Graduated from College…How do I Manage My Personal Finances?
Though you may not have given much thought to your financial future when you were in college, you have new financial challenges and goals to consider. We guide you through some in this Question of the Week.
Tax Reform Muted the AMT: Holders of Incentive Stock Options, Take Note
Although tax reform did not eliminate the AMT, it did mute that tax considerably by increasing the AMT exemptions and by substantially raising the exemption-phaseout threshold. We explain how this affects you in this week’s Tax Tip.
How Long Could it Take to Double My Money?
If you’re saving for college, retirement, or a large purchase, it can be useful to quickly calculate how an anticipated annual rate of return will affect your money over time. We explain the Rule of 72 in this week’s Financial Tip.
Tax Tips for IRA Owners
There are both opportunities and pitfalls for IRA owners, and while you definitely don’t want to get caught up in a pitfall, you may want to take advantage of the opportunities. We explain in this week’s Tax Tip.