I have more to say about financial independence today (since I received some great feedback the last time I wrote about it). But before I get there, I'd like to speak some encouragement to you. A few people in Jackson Heights and Queens wrote me saying that they were...

There are less than two weeks remaining before the tax deadline of April 17th.  Does that startle you? If you're filing late on taxes this year, let's talk. We can easily file an extension on your behalf, and make sure  that your return is handled as advantageously as...

Now, more than ever, it's important to keep your mind clear.With so many of us spending more time than ever online and on our devices, there are even more opportunities for falling -- no, DIVING -- into rabbit holes of distraction and unproductive emotion.Yes, I'm a...

Set it as your personal goal to increase (or start) your household money moving in these directions:

On Friday, the IRS began accepting tax returns and people like me all around the country started buckling up for what is already quite a ride.With new PPP loans for Jackson Heights small business owners, credits aplenty in all of the variety of stimulus bills, DELAYS...

Okay, that's a joke. We're so busy with our client work, we can't really enjoy the college basketball or the new baseball season, but at least we still have April Fools.And yes, I know that day has already passed. More coffee please.But speaking of things getting past...

There is this show I've been watching on Netflix called Heir Hunters, and it chronicles 30 research companies in the UK who race to locate surviving heirs when someone dies without a will. The research companies get a commission if they can locate the heirs. It's a...

I came in to the office this morning, and I noticed that traffic is already a little lighter around town. Many of us are still working, but I have plenty of friends who have already taken time away from work, starting today. Whatever your faith background, it's hard...

It seems so long ago (it was only last week) that we were cueing the fireworks and celebrating leaving 2020 in the rearview.But after all of the events of the past week, it seems wise that we might adjust to the fact that the world around us is not what it might have...

Every year around this time of year, the Treasury Department releases their list of the various shenanigans that criminals and the like try to pull around taxes. Obviously, this activity peaks around now, and so it's a very good idea to be on your guard. Last week,...