Did you see Google's demonstration of their new virtual assistant technology, Duplex, last week? If you did, like me, probably you were both amazed ... and a little bit terrified of the implications. Essentially, Google is close to figuring out how to make it so that...

Believe it or not, we have less than two months before federal taxes are due.Yikes.We have been meeting with so many Jackson Heights area clients (including a fair number of new ones, thanks to YOUR referrals -- keep them coming!), finding so many wonderful ways to...

Floating under the radar during so much NOISE the past couple weeks ... the CDC announced a halt to evictions for renters, and that starts THIS WEEK.I have some guidance today for you about what that means (and what it doesn't), but a couple other things first, before...

Yes, here I am again -- and yes, I know the W-2's haven't arrived, and you might not have begun to really think about little ol' Eakub Khan and your taxes yet. But today I want to offer you some reasons why ... well, you should.In fact, there are LOTS of good...

Some of our Jackson Heights area clients are STILL pulling their paperwork -- which is understandable during this donkey of a year, and with all of the new complications.But sadly, ye olde IRS isn't extending any payment grace in a couple weeks. (I say "sadly", but...

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend an educational conference in Tucson this past weekend, and it poured heavy rains and the weather was cooler. Because we are right in the thick of summer, it's tempting to just sit back and hit the cruise control for the next...

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

Our hearts remain with those in Houston and, now, South Florida, who has been dealing with such a massive disruption of their lives -- and during a time of year that is already one of the busiest. The IRS has set up a "catch all" page for those cleaning up from...

The Super Bowl teams are set, the new President is inaugurated ... why does it feel like things are still going so fast? Perhaps, for me and my team, it's because we finally are able to submit tax returns to the IRS (they began receiving them on Monday the 23rd). But...

Autumn is here, and in some parts of the country, apparently that already means snow...Weather is a close second to "life" in terms of unpredictability.So I think that means two things:You should always carry an umbrella.Your life insurance policy should be clear and...