August 2018 Tasks
Welcome to August… The perfect month for reflecting. For me, August is always a bit slow, intentionally. With the back-to-school rush and the excruciating heat (not to mention the slow recovery from July vacations), I try to keep my August […]
July 2018 Tasks
Lemons get such a bad rap, don’t they? I thought about this last week when I received a LinkedIn message from a professional acquaintance. Would I be interested in an opportunity, it asked. A very special opportunity? Ugh. I […]
June 2018 Tasks
2018 is almost halfway over. Can you believe it? Said differently, we still have more than half a year to go until 2019. Small changes in perspective like that – very much a glass half-full instead of half-empty approach – […]
May 2018 Tasks
Hooray! You’ve filed your taxes, you’ve probably made your first quarterly payment for 2018, and now you can ignore your financial health until next year, right? Not so much. Last week, the Times published an article called, “Why You Need […]
April 2018 Tasks
Welcome to April! It’s still raining in most areas and snowing in others, which feels like a terrible April Fool’s Day joke. Except the joke is on us. Investing a bit of precipitation can feel painful, but it will pay […]
March 2018 Tasks
The difference between February 28 and March 1 is palpable. March 1 brings hope, sprouts of green, and sunshine. February 28 is despondent, defensive against the cold, and gray. What a difference a day can make. As you embrace the […]
This Month’s Paycheck
Many people will see their W-2 paychecks go up a bit this month. The lower federal tax rates passed as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act are going into effect, which means less will be withheld from […]
February 2018 Tasks
February is here, which means groundhogs, snow, more snow, and potentially higher paychecks, now that the revised 2018 tax rates have gone into effect. (Not sure what to do about any increase you see? Check out our write-up here. […]
January 2018 Tasks
Happy New Year! May your 2018 be full of creative empowerment, personal fulfillment, and professional success. There are a handful of things to think about this month to get 2018 started off right. The first one (no surprise) […]
Taxes: It’s Going to Be Okay
So the tax changes are really here. The House and Senate bills have been reconciled and re-approved, so all that is needed is a presidential signature to make the law official. Now that we know what the final bill really […]
