Hire Your Kids and Save

Hire Your Kids and Save

by | Dec 1, 2021 | Family, Finance, Kids, Taxes

Did you know that if you hire your child to work at your business you get a business tax deduction? This includes deductions on your federal income tax bill, your self-employment tax bill, and your state income tax bill. In the long run, you could save quite a bit of...
Halloween is just around the corner

Halloween is just around the corner

by | Oct 20, 2021 | Family, Finance, Holidays, Kids

Halloween, more than any other holiday, is a flight of fantasy. This year it shimmers like a pool of fresh water, poised to quench our social thirst and, for many, a secret desire to be someone else for a night.   Even though things still aren’t back to the way they...
Plan for a FAFSA-tastic New Year

Plan for a FAFSA-tastic New Year

by | Oct 13, 2021 | Finance, Kids, Paying For College

FAFSA and CSS registration for 2022-23 opened up on October 1st! It’s an exciting — but scary — time for people who have children finishing up high school to pursue higher education. Trust me, I’m in the same boat with my child! She’s finishing up her senior year of...
Back-To-School Special

Back-To-School Special

by | Aug 25, 2021 | Coronavirus, Daily Money Management, Family, Kids

Back to school shopping is like a private pep rally for each student. It symbolizes new beginnings, grand social plans, and, as every kid will tell you, aspirations for academic excellence. And kids don’t care about how much things cost. That said, back-to-school...