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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…
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Filing Your Taxes: A Couple New Options Just for Washingtonians!
Tax day is right around the corner! Read below for some important reminders on due dates and avoiding penalties, as well as an introduction to a new FREE filing option this year—Direct File! We’ll also touch on the Working Families Tax Credit, another option for families in Washingtonian State to get more money at tax…
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Women’s History Month: The Status of Equal Pay
March is Women’s History Month, and ICYMI, Equal Pay Day fell on March 12th this year. (That’s 2 days earlier than last year, so..yay, progress?) At this rate, though, it’s been calculated that equal pay might have a chance of being obtained by year 2124, or later. Ugh. Read below for the status of Equal…
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Building Wealth: Recognizing Systemic Barriers to Entry
Last week we addressed a few ways that you might level-up a key piece of your Financial Foundation— your Income. Specifically, we talked about using market research in order to compare what you’re earning against the going rate for your industry, location and experience, as well as some negotiating how-to’s in order to increase your…
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Money & Romance: Navigating Divorce
We looked at what to keep in mind when considering a divorce, but what if your mind is made up, and/or you’re right in the thick of it? Read below for just a few things to prioritize when it comes to making the best decisions for your finances, and, as always—not legal advice, ever! There are…
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Money & Romance: Considering Divorce
Continuing down the Money & Romance rabbit hole..what are the financial implications to think about when considering a divorce? Since statistics have shown that, post-divorce, women experience a significantly larger decrease in their standard of living than men (thank you, Wage Gap!) it’s important that they advocate for themselves and their financial outcomes wholeheartedly thru…
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Money & Romance: Engaged Couples
This one goes out to all those couples who are engaged! Congratulations! Now, to pre-nup..or not to pre-nup? And..what if I told you, if you live in a handful of states with “Community Property” laws (AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI), a pre-nuptial agreement is your only way to decide what YOU want to happen with…
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Money & Romance: Unmarried Couples
Continuing down the love & money path..odds are, you or someone you know is living together in a partnership unmarried. This is a growing group of people! At the end of 2022, for example, 17M people were living together but not married. That’s three times as many as twenty years prior! 15% of people aged…
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Debt Ceiling Decisions Made & A Refresher on (Like it or Not) How our Money Plays a Huge Part!
Following up on a recent post, let’s take a look at how the Debt Ceiling issue shook out! Read below for a reminder of the options available, what actions were taken by our leaders in government, and (most importantly) how we all, as laborers in the US, help fund these decisions. As previously discussed, the…
Unlocking Abundance 