IRS wraps up 2023 Dirty Dozen list; reminds taxpayers and tax pros to be wary of scams and schemes, even after tax season WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service wrapped up the annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2023 with a reminder for taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to watch out for these schemes throughout […]
This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Let’s Make a Pledge to Stay in Touch Older adults are more vulnerable to social isolation and loneliness. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day reminds us about the importance of staying in touch with older persons. Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an older person. An older […]
You don’t have to suffer through a peewee baseball game or a Fourth of July parade on an unsupportive folding chair just to prove you’re a good parent. By Daniel Varghese Q: My son’s baseball season just started. I want to support him, but having to sit for hours on my cheap outdoor folding chair is […]
IRS announces higher HSA contribution limits for 2024 By Ashlea Ebeling The Internal Revenue Service recently announced the largest ever increase to the amount Americans can set aside in health-savings accounts each year. For 2024, the maximum HSA contribution will be $8,300 for a family and $4,150 for an individual. That is up from $7,750 for […]
Travelers should expect longer waits to get their passports renewed—but there are options to speed up the process. By Allison Pohle, Wall Street Journal _____________________________________________ If you haven’t yet renewed your passport ahead of international summer travel, prepare to pay plenty to fix the problem. Wait times for passports have increased across the board in […]
Angela Bender Completes Advanced Training from America’s IRA Experts at Ed Slott and Company, LLC Members of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor GroupSM Attend Semiannual Workshop on the Latest Retirement Account Planning Strategies, Estate Planning Techniques and Tax Laws Angela Bender, CFP® and managing partner of AMJ Financial Wealth Management, recently completed her […]
You might have been hacked if your social media account has posts you didn’t make, you can’t log into your email or social media account, your Sent folder has messages you didn’t send or has been emptied, friends and family are getting emails or messages you didn’t send, sometimes with random links or fake pleases […]
Here’s how to enable security settings, diversify data backups and freeze your credit By Nicole Nguyen and Joanna Stern, Wall Street Journal Since reporting on a rash of iPhone thefts that rob victims of their digital lives, we’ve heard from lots of readers with one big question: How do I protect my precious assets—from photos in the […]
By: Philip Blancato, President & CEO, Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Overview: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a significant financial lender servicing venture capital firms and tech companies was shut down by California regulators on March 10, 2023. At the time, SVB was the 16th largest bank in the U.S., with over $212 billion in assets. SVB […]