Receiving a Tax Refund For those who may be receiving a tax refund from the Treasury Department, here is an opportunity to save for future financial goals. Take these funds and use them for retirement planning, college funding, or other planned short-term and long-term financial goals. Tax Filing and Funding Financial Accounts Contribute to a […]
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New Parents Tax Blog By: Tim Dougherty, CFP® Becoming a new parent is stressful then add financial questions and taxes into the mix. Honestly, this may cause some parents to break out in hives! Benadryl, anyone? There is a lot to know when it comes to the finances of parenting – the baby budget, daycare
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40 Acts of Kindness We have witnessed amazing generosity and charity by our clients through the years. In fact, just last year the Qualified Charitable Donations (QCD’s) distributed from our client accounts in total came to over $256,000. When all those gifts are added together, one can really see their collective impact. In addition to
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Recently Schwab posted an article about (1) Love and Money: Navigating Your Finances Together | LinkedIn The “money talk” can be daunting and difficult. We have worked with clients bringing them to the same page for many years. Here is a blog containing three easy tips for beginning a life of financial bliss together. Couples
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It’s an election year! Each election cycle brings campaigning, lots of news reporting and uncertainty. A common question we are asked is how will the election year impact markets? Read our Election Year and Market Impact Commentary for the complete analysis and charts. Super Tuesday results are in! It looks, as though it will be
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WPC Annual Meeting Summary and Takeaways Our 2023 Recap and 2024 Outlook and Team News WPC Annual Meeting’s Key Takeaways There is a difference of opinion on recession versus soft landing as the year begins. The effects of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy have long and variable lags. There is still more to play
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Tax filing time is here and usually that brings many questions. Here are answers to the most common tax filing questions and supporting articles for reference. What dates should I mark on my calendar? January 29 – Filing season start date for individual filers April 15 – Due date for filing a tax return or
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New Year, New Contribution Limits – More in 2024 At the beginning of each year, it is important to take a moment and familiarize yourself with the retirement contribution limits. Determine how the annual limits for contributing to retirement accounts relate to your financial goals. Adjusting your savings and investments sooner than later could have
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WPC’s December Reading List What Your Advisors Are Reading This Month. Here’s our final reading list for 2023! We hope you find these curated articles and videos of interest. Watch for more of our lists in 2024. This month we have a range of topics from housing sales and home buying to labor market data.
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Part 2 – Permission to Spend It Permission to spend your hard-earned savings is what retirees need to hear. Initially retirees feel unable or literally scared to spend their hard-earned income once the paychecks stop coming into their bank account. Often the steps have been taken and monthly payments from investment accounts, Social Security
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