You might be surprised how many people have financial documents scattered all over the house – on the kitchen table, underneath old newspapers, in the hall closet, in the basement. If this describes your financial “filing system”, you may have a tough time keeping tabs on your financial life. Organization will help you, your advisors [...]
We exported $660 billion of services, while importing about $448 billion for a trade surplus on services of nearly $213 billion. We are also creating jobs - and relatively high paying ones - in the service sector. [...]
Being part of the college planning process can be very educational for children, as it presents them with valuable financial lessons for the future. Children can earn money, learn about sources of financial aid, research potential colleges, and take other steps that may relieve their parents of some of the responsibility of college planning. Get [...]
The Portfolio Compass provides a snapshot of LPL Financial Research’s views on equity & alternative asset classes, the equity sectors, and fixed income. This biweekly publication illustrates our current views and will change as needed over a three- to 12-month time horizon. Download it free: LPL Portfolio Compass Aug 2013
Could Corporate Tax Cuts Promote Job Growth? President Obama returns to an idea he introduced in 2012. What if corporate taxes were 7% lower? Specifically, what if the corporate tax rate was reset to 28%, 25% for manufacturing companies? As a tradeoff for this tax cut, what if multinational corporations based in the U.S. paid [...]
How many retirees face the possibility of less recurring income? On July 18, Detroit became the largest American city to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. What will happen to the pensions of its 20,000+ retired public employees? There is a possibility they could be reduced – perhaps greatly. In the wake of Detroit’s fiscal problems, [...]
You don’t need to be wealthy to make an impact and get a win-win. Do you have to make a multimillion-dollar gift to a charity to receive immediate or future financial benefits? No. If you’re not yet a millionaire or simply a “millionaire next door,” yet want to give, consider the following options which may [...]
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There is no simple answer, but consider some factors. You save for retirement with the expectation that at some point, you will have enough savings to walk confidently away from the office and into the next phase of life. So how do you know if you have reached that point? Retirement calculators are useful – [...]
The IRS just made taking a home office deduction that much easier. It recently announced a simple new option for tax years 2013 and forward. All taxpayers may now choose to calculate a home office deduction using a simplified “safe harbor” method. You just multiply the allowable square footage of qualified dwelling space you use [...]
