Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EASep 15, 20215 minCould Cooking at Home Actually Be 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®, EAAug 26, 20215 minThe Middle of the Night Call – How to Protect Family Finances When Children Make MistakesHow can you best protect your child, yourself, and your finances when an emergency occurs?
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAAug 15, 20204 minRun Your Family Like A CorporationBy acting like a thriving corporation, your family can be more successful.
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAAug 11, 20204 minGun-Slinging Your Money in the Wild West of Financial Deregulation What might deregulation mean to your personal finances?
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAAug 5, 20204 minTake Stock of Social Security Retirement BenefitsWhen you retire and no longer earn money, you’ll probably need to rely on a combination of your savings and your Social Security retirement.
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAAug 1, 20204 minFixed Income Investing: Bonds vs Bond Funds in a Rising Rate EnvironmentInvesting in a bond “fund” is different in several crucial ways from investing in a single bond.
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAJul 25, 20203 minThe 1065 and Your LLC – How Much in Penalties?!@*#?!Crazy high 1065 late penalty for your LLC? Here's what to do.
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAJul 23, 20206 minNot All Debt is BadSo, should sensible people say no to debt? Probably not.
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAJul 5, 20204 min4 Money Must-dos If You Want Basic Financial SecurityWhat really matters when it comes to financial safety?
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAJun 21, 20203 minHow to Cope When You Don’t Know the Ending – Covid-19Yes, I always read the last pages of a book first so that I know how it ends. Why? Because I like to prepare myself for the worst.
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAJun 7, 20204 minHappy Marriages and Financial PlanningCouples in happy marriages do lots of things together, including financial planning.
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAJun 5, 20204 minMother Hubbard’s Crying the Tax-Kickin’ Blues: How the TCJA Hurts Your Big FamilyIf 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®, EAMay 29, 20207 min“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®, EAMay 28, 20203 minAre Life Insurance Benefits Taxed?Life insurance proceeds are generally not taxable to the recipient. Why?
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EAMay 16, 20206 minTips for Parents Who Are Struggling FinanciallyHow can you be the best parent you can be when you don’t have enough money?