For most parents, saving for their children’s college education is a major financial commitment. A savings program is a good start, but merely accumulating funds is usually not enough. The type of assets in the education accounts, and whether the parent or the child owns them, can significantly impact the family’s eligibility for financial aid.
Charitable gifting can be accomplished in many ways. Charitable donations, Qualified Charitable Distributions, and contributing to a donor-advised fund are all ways that individuals can gift to charities and receive some income tax deductions. Charitable giving can also be an effective estate planning strategy. For individuals with large estates, charitable remainder trusts or charitable lead
If you are of a certain age or an old movie buff, you may be familiar with the unnerving comedy of the film, The Long, Long Trailer. It was released in 1954 and stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Filmed in Yosemite National Park, it’s about a newly married couple who buy a motorhome and
We recently spoke to Ken Creighton who is Of Counsel at the commercial law firm, Guild, Gallagher & Fuller, Ltd. in Reno, NV. He handles business formation, capital raising, employment matters, and serves as an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Creighton has been practicing law since 1985. Creighton provided a detailed update
The world of commercial real estate is constantly changing, especially in today’s current climate. The new issues rising have affected transactions such as Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSA’s) and the relationship between buyers and sellers. To obtain a better understanding of the recent updates, SFG interviewed an attorney from the commercial law firm, Guild, Gallagher
Each minute, we are receiving new bits of information, tasks, or physical items that must be dealt with. As such, organization is an ongoing, evolving process that is never quite complete. Organizing your financial matters often means sorting through and categorizing physical or digital documents. David Allen’s method, Getting Things Done, can be applied to