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Run Your Family Like A Corporation
By acting like a thriving corporation, your family can be more successful.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Mar 14 min read


Is Cooking at Home More Expensive than Eating Out?
Conventional wisdom has us believe that cooking at home is always less expensive than eating out. Is it? Maybe not.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Sep 14, 20245 min read


4 Money Must-Dos for Financial Safety
What really matters when it comes to financial safety? 4 Money Must-Dos for Financial Safety

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Sep 4, 20244 min read


The Middle of the Night Call – How to Protect Family Finances When Children Make Mistakes
How can you best protect your child, yourself, and your finances when an emergency occurs?

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
May 12, 20245 min read


Happy Marriages and Financial Planning
Couples in happy marriages do lots of things together, including financial planning.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Apr 26, 20243 min read


Are Life Insurance Benefits Taxed?
Life insurance proceeds are generally not taxable to the recipient. Why?

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Apr 25, 20242 min read


Gun-Slinging Your Money in the Wild West of Financial Deregulation
What might deregulation mean to your personal finances?

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Mar 16, 20244 min read


Take Stock of Social Security Retirement Benefits
When you retire and no longer earn money, you’ll probably need to rely on your savings and your Social Security retirement benefits.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Feb 19, 20243 min read


IRS Form 1065 and Your LLC – How Much in Penalties?!@*#?!
Crazy high 1065 late penalty for your LLC? Form 1065 is an important tax form for partnerships and LLCs. Here's what to do.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Jun 3, 20234 min read


Tips for Parents Who Are Struggling Financially
How can you be the best parent you can be when you don’t have enough money?

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
May 15, 20236 min read


Fixed Income Investing: Bonds vs. Bond Funds in a Rising Rate Environment
Investing in a bond “fund” is different in several crucial ways from investing in a single bond.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Jul 31, 20204 min read


Not All Debt is Bad
So, should sensible people say no to debt? Probably not.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Jul 22, 20206 min read


Mother Hubbard’s Crying the Tax-Kickin’ Blues: How the TCJA Hurts Your Big Family
If you have a lot of kids, you are probably paying more total taxes as a result of TCJA tax reform than you did before.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Jun 5, 20204 min read


“Redefining Success”: A Euphemism for Unfair Pay?
“Redefining success” breaks down where wages earned though paid work are not sufficient to support a healthy, financially safe life.

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
May 29, 20207 min read


Patronage and Today's Artists: Everything Old Is New Again
Old-century patronage is back. How can you as an artist or creative person profit?

Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
Feb 21, 20204 min read
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