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?
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“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
- Mar 8
- 4 min
Gun-Slinging Your Money in the Wild West of Financial Deregulation
What might deregulation mean to your personal finances?
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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
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Goaded Into It
To “goad” means to provoke or annoy so as to stimulate a reaction. Goading has become a national addiction, and we need to get clean.
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
How Other People Live: The Writer’s Curse and Blessing
One characteristic of writers seems to be an interest in observing the actions and guessing at the thoughts of the people around us.
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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
- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
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.
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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 25, 2020
- 3 min
4 Simple Actions to Achieve Financial Safety
What are the fewest bits of advice you need to keep yourself financially safe?
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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
How to Cope When You Don’t Know the Ending – Covid-19
Yes, 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.
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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 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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Kathryn Hauer, CFP®, EA
- Apr 3, 2018
- 4 min
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 bond.
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