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Does It Pay to Have a Side Hustle?
Sometimes it seems like everyone has a side hustle. Whether it’s to pursue a passion, to pay down debt, or to afford a better lifestyle, side hustles can become an important part of your financial picture. Before you start one of your own, though, there are a few things to consider to see if it makes financial sense.
How to Find the Right Tax Preparer for You
It’s that time of year again when taxes are front and center in our minds. With any luck you’re motivated to get that tax return filed to get your refund pronto, but that’s not always the case. If you’re considering hiring a tax preparer for the first time or looking to find a new tax preparer, here are some questions to help you find the right tax professional to suit your needs.
How Tax Reform May Impact Your Paycheck
We’ve been talking about the tax bill for a while now, but despite all the politically commentary attached to it, the bottom line seems to be a bit fuzzy still. If you’re still trying to understand if you need to make changes to keep from getting hit with a large tax bill in 2019, here is some information to help you make sense of it all.
Four Tax Moves to Make Before 2018
With tax reform all but signed into law, there are big changes coming to individuals starting in 2018. For better or worse, there’s a lot of unpacking that still needs to happen, but there are some planning items that you can do right now to save you money.
Making Sense of Your Paycheck
Have you ever gotten a new job or a raise only to realize that when payday rolls around you’re taking home a whole lot less than you were expecting? Have you ever thought, “why is my paycheck so small?” While we all expect to pay taxes on our wages, most people couldn’t tell you what all of the line items on their paystub are. Here we cover some of the most common items affecting your take-home pay.
What You Need to Know About Your 2016 Tax Return
What comes around every year, induces fear and panic, and leaves you feeling utterly bewildered? That’s right… TAXES! We hate to talk about them, we hate to pay them, but whether we acknowledge it or not they’re a huge part of our finances. So what do you really need to know? Let’s break it down.
Why Your Large Tax Refund May be Costing You Money
We don’t want to leave any money on the table if it could be in our bank accounts instead, so why do we over-withhold from our paychecks? Learn how this practice could be hurting your bottom line and what you can do about it.