by ccordell12 | Dec 30, 2013 | Asset Management, Planning for Retirement, Resources for Retirees, Small Business Owners, Tax Planning, Tools for Growing Families
It’s nice to own stocks, bonds, and other investments. Nice, that is, until it’s time to fill out your federal income tax return. At that point, you may be left scratching your head. Just how do you report your investments and how are they taxed? IS IT...
by ccordell12 | Dec 30, 2013 | Asset Management, Planning for Retirement, Resources for Retirees, Small Business Owners, Tools for Growing Families
A successful investor maximizes gain and minimizes loss. Though there can be no guarantee that any investment strategy will be successful and all investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal, here are six basic principles that may help you invest...
by ccordell12 | Dec 30, 2013 | Asset Management, Financial Planning, Planning for Retirement, Resources for Retirees, Small Business Owners, Tools for Growing Families
Few terms in personal finance are as important, or used as frequently, as “risk.” Nevertheless, few terms are as imprecisely defined. Generally, when financial advisors or the media talk about investment risk, their focus is on the historical price volatility of the...
by ccordell12 | Dec 30, 2013 | Insurance, Small Business Owners
If you’re like most people, you bought life insurance to provide for your loved ones in the event of your death. But because you’re self-employed, you may have an even greater need for life insurance: You’ll want to protect your family after you die, as well as...
by ccordell12 | Dec 30, 2013 | Small Business Owners, Tax Planning
Self-employment is the opportunity to be your own boss, to come and go as you please, and oh yes, to establish a lifelong bond with your accountant. If you’re self-employed, you’ll need to pay your own FICA taxes and take charge of your own retirement plan, among...
