Gun-Slinging Your Money in the Wild West of Financial Deregulation
What might deregulation mean to your personal finances?
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Millennial Money
“You try to plan your cash flow perfectly, but unexpected problems and unforeseen timing can result in overdrafts for even the most careful people.”
Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Sep 15, 2021
- 5 min
Could 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.
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Aug 4, 2021
- 3 min
Meet Me for Coffee? Not in 1942
Seventy-eight years ago today, on July 28, coffee rationing ended. Now that would have been a day of celebration for me!
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Aug 15, 2020
- 4 min
Run Your Family Like A Corporation
By acting like a thriving corporation, your family can be more successful.
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Aug 5, 2020
- 4 min
Take Stock of Social Security Retirement Benefits
When you retire and no longer earn money, you’ll probably need to rely on a combination of your savings and your Social Security retirement.
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Jul 5, 2020
- 4 min
4 Money Must-dos If You Want Basic Financial Security
What really matters when it comes to financial safety?
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Jun 7, 2020
- 4 min
Happy Marriages and Financial Planning
Couples in happy marriages do lots of things together, including financial planning.
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Jun 5, 2020
- 4 min
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.
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
Didn’t Get a Tax Doc You Need? Lost Your Old Tax Returns? Here’s What to Do
If you can't find a 1009-Misc or need other tax docs, you can use the IRS’ Tax Transcript Tool to get this information and more.
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- May 29, 2020
- 7 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.
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- May 28, 2020
- 3 min
Are Life Insurance Benefits Taxed?
Life insurance proceeds are generally not taxable to the recipient. Why?
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- May 16, 2020
- 6 min
Tips for Parents Who Are Struggling Financially
How can you be the best parent you can be when you don’t have enough money?
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