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How Divorce Changes Your Financial Plans

For better or worse, divorce forces you to make a fresh start. Getting divorced requires you to revisit plans that you might have thought were set for life. Sometimes divorce requires you to make relatively minor adjustments to your budget, estate...

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A mother and a young child embrace. Parents of young children should learn about 529 College savings plans as part of their college saving planning.

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529 College Savings Plan: Pros, Cons and Alternatives

Considering the projected costs of a college education over the next few decades, it could cost more than a million dollars for your kids or...

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A grandmother, young grandaughter and mother bake together at a large butcher block table. Gifting stocks can benefit both the giver and the recipient.

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Gifting Stocks: A Tax-Advantaged Way to Spread the Wealth?

Gifting stocks can be a tax-advantaged strategy for offloading appreciated stocks, as well as a generous way to share your wealth with people and/or...

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Chef Preparing to Cook in Restaurant Business

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Key Components of a Financial Business Plan for Restaurants

A business that has a solid financial plan in place isn’t guaranteed to succeed, but a business with no financial plan is practically doomed....

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Parents in blue look at their baby and discuss legal guardianship.

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Legal Guardianship Decisions for Kids: What You Must Consider

Of all the decisions you make during theestate planning process, legal guardianship decisions are probably the ones with the highest stakes. Naming...

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A mother and father smile and walk behind a young child learning to ride a bicycle. Families, business and individuals may benefit from the 2024 Massachusetts tax relief law.

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Meaningful Massachusetts Tax Relief in 2024

The recently passed tax relief and reform package in Massachusetts is worth $1 billion and is designed to provide tax relief to a wide range of...

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A restaurant owner and chef greets diners in his restaurant. Working with an accountant on restaurant industry best practices helps chefs like this run their business better.

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Essential Restaurant Accounting Practices for Thriving Restaurants

Given the thin profit margins and high failure rate of the restaurant industry, an owner needs to harness every available resource to build and...

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A wedding party toasts a bride and groom at an outdoor reception. Newlywed couples should learn about the marriage tax penalty and how to plan for it.

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Marriage Tax Penalty: What High-Income Couples Need to Know

While every new marriage looks different, many newly-married couples have one thing in common: their tax planning needs change. High-income couples...

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An HSA, or healthcare savings account, can be a valuable tool to grow wealth and afford medical care in retirement.

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Are You Taking Full Advantage of an HSA as a Retirement Saving Tool?

Health savings accounts are prized by many for their short-term benefits. HSA contributions are tax-deductible, lowering your tax bill every year...

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A dad teaches his young child to ride a bike.  She is smiling!  Investment vs. speculation

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Investment vs. Speculation: Understanding Key Differences and Strategies

Learning to invest is much like learning a new language. A lot of people understand enough about how investing works to get by, but don’t have a deep...

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