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Your 2020 Tax Document Checklist

2023-05-11T15:38:37-04:00January 14th, 2021|Blog, Taxes|

Your 2020 Tax Document Checklist By: Stacey Nickens As I have written about before, it is important to get your tax return completed as soon as possible. You have until April 15 to file your return. However, the IRS has already said that there will be delays in sending out refunds. Earlier tax preparers [...]

The Stock Market This Week: January 11-15

2023-05-11T15:38:44-04:00January 11th, 2021|Blog, Investments|

The Stock Market This Week: January 11-15 By: Stacey Nickens Economic News Job openings declined slightly in November, falling to 6.527 million. The Small Business Optimism Index also fell, declining to 95.9 in December. Total CPI rose 0.4% m/m in December, showing that inflationary concerns largely remain a nonissue. Initial claims for the week [...]

Your Tax Fact Sheet for the 2020 and 2021 Tax Years

2023-05-11T15:38:51-04:00January 11th, 2021|Taxes, Uncategorized|

Your Tax Fact Sheet for the 2020 and 2021 Tax Years By: Stacey Nickens As we head into tax season, I wanted to make you aware of some tax code changes and tax facts. Many of these changes are small and only impact income or contribution limits. In the first section, I will review [...]

Financial Lessons We Can Learn From 2020

2023-05-11T15:39:01-04:00January 8th, 2021|Blog, Financial Planning|

Financial Lessons We Can Learn From 2020 By: Stacey Nickens To say that 2020 was a tumultuous year could be an understatement. Between the pandemic and a presidential election, many of us experienced plenty of uncertainty and stress. For some of us, we lost loved ones or became ill ourselves. However, challenging times always [...]

The Stock Market This Week: January 4-8

2023-05-11T15:39:08-04:00January 4th, 2021|Blog, Investments|

The Stock Market This Week: January 4-8 By: Stacey Nickens Earnings Reports Economic News Total construction spending increased 0.9% in November. Private construction spending rose 1.2% m/m, while public construction spending fell 0.2%. Overall, the data suggested that the residential construction market remained strong. The December IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI rose to 57.1. December's [...]

UTMA vs 529: Which plan should I choose?

2023-09-19T13:25:26-04:00January 4th, 2021|Blog, Financial Planning, Investments|

You may be considering saving for your child or grandchild's future educational needs. You could use an UTMA (Uniform Transfer to Minors Act) or 529 Plan to save money for a minor beneficiary. Opening either account allows you to invest contribution funds. However, while the two savings vehicles are often discussed together, UTMAs and [...]

Tax Provisions in the New COVID Relief Bill

2020-12-28T17:39:12-05:00December 28th, 2020|Blog|

Tax Provisions in the New COVID Relief Bill By: Stacey Nickens On Sunday evening, President Donald Trump signed a new COVID relief bill into law. The package includes additional fiscal stimulus for certain households, an extension of unemployment benefits, and increased funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill also creates, modifies, or extends a [...]

Preparing for Potential Tax Changes in 2021

2020-12-18T14:31:38-05:00December 17th, 2020|Blog|

Preparing for Potential Tax Changes in 2021 By: Stacey Nickens With 2021 on the horizon, many of us are wondering how tax law may change under a new administration. First off, I think it's important to remember that we will likely have a divided government. A divided government is unlikely to pass sweeping changes to [...]

3 Common Investing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

2020-12-18T14:30:47-05:00December 11th, 2020|Blog|

3 Common Investing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them By: Stacey Nickens We all know the old truism, "Learn from your mistakes." However, learning from your mistakes is not as easy as it sounds. Sometimes we are not able to identify the specific mistake that we made. Or we are unsure how to fix or [...]

The Stock Market This Week: December 7-11

2020-12-11T17:59:00-05:00December 7th, 2020|Blog|

The Stock Market This Week: December 7-11 By: Stacey Nickens Earnings Reports Thor Industries reported earnings per share of $2.05 and revenue of $2.54 billion in the first quarter. Thor beat expectations on both revenue and EPS, citing increased demand for RVs due to the pandemic. Smartsheet reported revenue of $90.9 million in Q3. Smartsheet's [...]