This post was originally published in 2017 and updated on 6/19/2024. One of the most impactful first lessons in personal finances involves illustrating how compound interest works. Investing your money results in exponential rather than linear growth due to earning income on your investment earnings, not just
Surprises can be fun. I mean, full disclosure—I’m a typical type A personality, so they’re certainly not my thing. But I even enjoy a surprise party (for someone else, ha!), a good movie plot twist, or unexpectedly good news out of the blue. April tax surprises, on
Did you know that this time of year is great for tax planning? For me, back-to-school time is just as much the start of a new year as January 1st. With three kids in school, I can finally catch up on some things! Previously, I shared how
Ignorance certainly isn’t bliss when it comes to anything in personal finance, and that’s especially true for taxes. Sure, you can hire someone to complete your tax returns for you. But you are the one making the day-to-day decisions that will impact the numbers that ultimately go
It’s officially here: that time of year that tax nerds like myself get all geeked up for tax season. I realize though that the rest of the population may be less than excited to file their taxes. The big question you may have is this: should I hire
Whether you agree or disagree with the new tax reform bill (or believe that really the only people winning are the really wealthy and tax professionals), it will be beneficial to do some tax planning before the old tax rules go away in just a few more
The proposed tax bill we’ve all been waiting for is finally here (oh wait, that was just me?!). If your situation is similar to mine, you’ll be a little relieved at the changes since the last vague tax plans were presented. I’m excited to update the calculations so
It’s tax day! During my time working at a public accounting firm, this was a day of great celebration. The first half of the day was spent tying up loose ends and the second half was the end-of-season party. Of course, we did file tax extensions for
Now, this isn’t a political blog and it never will be. The name of a certain political figure has never hit the blog pages until today, even throughout the pre and post-election. As you may expect, though, I’m not here writing opinion articles about politics of any sort. I’m
If you’re just stopping by for the first time, this is a class in a series of classes over the next few months which will culminate in the development of a complete financial plan. Stop by HERE for a complete list of classes currently available and HERE for more information about the
I’m Kathryn Hanna and I love to budget (really, I do!), build spreadsheets, and spend money on travel, sewing supplies & good chocolate.
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