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Winterizing in WA: A New Utility Bill Assistance Program is Available to Many More Customers!
We’re clearly gearing up for winter now and cranking up those heaters, so let’s take a look at some new Economic Opportunities for Washingtonians–around our energy bills! WA has been making cleaner, more affordable energy a priority in the last few years, particularly with the Climate Commitment Act of 2021. The intention is to reduce…
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Making Life Easier to Pay For in 2025: What You Can Do Now to Set Yourself Up!
As we’re nearing the end of the year, let’s take a look at how you can strategize your Savings this final quarter in order to to make life easier in 2025! Read below for some advice developing your new Savings Plan, and by putting in the work little by little, until year end, optimize for…
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Interest Rate Cuts: What Does This Mean for My Savings Goals?
You probably heard that interest rates are finally starting to tick downward or, more accurately, have ticked downward once recently, with the assumption that more cuts will follow by the end of the year. What do these adjustments mean to your Savings Goals? Read below for what’s up with “The Fed”, and what you can expect to happen…
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ICYMI: WA State Energy Credits are Available thru Mid-September: Are You Eligible for a $200 Break on Your Electric Bill?!
ICYMI, for us Washingtonians, there is a limited-time opportunity for some of us to get a little relief on our electric bills! Read below in order to see if you might be eligible for a one-time $200 credit! This credit is affecting as many as 20% of households! Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, enacted in 2021,…
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ICYMI: Student Loan Borrowers on the SAVE Plan Temporarily Have No Payments Due!
A quick update on student loan forgiveness, containing especially crucial news for borrowers who are enrolled in “SAVE”, the income driven repayment plan! Essentially, this particular plan has been blocked by the courts and there are no payments due at this time, nor will any interest accrue while the administrative stay is in place. Read…
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Property Taxes: An Updated WA State Law Provides Relief for Certain Low-income Homeowners! And, How Everyone Might Have a Shot at Lowering Theirs!
Let’s talk Property Taxes! If you are a homeowner, you are no doubt familiar with that line-item on your mortgage statement, sometimes designated “Tax-County”, which always seems to fluctuate each year. It can fluctuate by a lot, actually, if you live in a county experiencing tremendous growth, like us here in King County, Washington State,…
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Celebrating Independence! How Financially Independent are You?
Hoping everyone had a fun, safe and healthy 4th of July! Along with celebrating our National Independence, how about touching on the importance of becoming financially independent?! There are many reasons that financial independence is crucial to living a balanced, autonomous and functional life. Below, we will explore a couple of those relating to living debt-free and our…
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Estate Planning Basics: Financial Power of Attorney–Gathering the Right Information
Following up on end-of-life planning documents, let’s dig into the Financial Power of Attorney! If you’re reading this, there is a good chance that at some time in the future, you will either need to create one, or become one for someone else. This post is dedicated to the gathering-information phase in order to do…
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Estate Planning Basics: What Does a Will Actually Look Like?
Last week we touched on three of the most important, and necessary, end-of-life documents: The Will, Power of Attorney, and Advance Care Directive. Each has its own distinct purpose, and by completing all three you are covering your bases as far as your final wishes regarding what will become of your personal property/custody of minors,…
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Aging Parents and End-of-Life Planning: Are Your Documents in Order?
Being home for Mother’s Day recently (and now, with Father’s Day on the horizon) spending time with aging parents, really highlighted the importance of planning ahead for their care! Read below for the bare minimum in required end-of-life documents, and what you can do today in order to have that peace-of-mind for tomorrow. Understanding the…
Unlocking Abundance 