Protect Your Financial Future Maintaining your financial security, and that of any dependent children, is one of the toughest challenges you are likely to encounter when facing a separation or divorce. But once you have decided to divorce, there are a number of estate and gift tax opportunities and pit falls that may arise as […]
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By Candace Bahr, CEA, CDFA and Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP®, CDFA Is Your House in Limbo? Home sale prices have dropped, and in many communities the market is moving at a snail’s pace, with sellers outnumbering buyers. That’s not a problem if you aren’t planning to sell your home. But if you are divorcing, sluggish
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by Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP “When people argue over money, the argument is likely to have little to do with money. It almost always has to do with issues of control, security, self-esteem, and, above all, love.” –Grace Weinstein, author In our lives, we are pulled in many directions. We both desire and fear the
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Follow these steps for increasing your earning power. Provided by the Ozarks Alliance of Professional Organizations. STRATEGY KEY CONTACT ACTION TARGET DATE Job Performance Get employer expectations in writing. Ask for feedback between performance evaluations. Document your performance. Ask for evaluations and disciplinary actions in writing. Take criticism seriously. Work to correct problems. Pay Ask
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by Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP and Candace Bahr, CEA, CDS* Success In case you haven’t heard, women’s financial stars are on the rise. Women now hold almost 50% of all corporate management positions and control more than half of the private wealth in America. Are you a working woman ready to step up your progress
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Do You Want Your Own Business? By Candace Bahr, CEA, CDFA Do you dream of having your own business? More and more women each year discover the excitement of being self-employed. If it sounds good to you, the prospects have never been better or the resources greater to help you get started. Enterprising women across
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by Suzanne Morey Are your vacations so hectic that you need to get back to work to relax once you return? Are you still paying off your last vacation while booking your next one? Here’s a way to abandon the stressful vacation payment treadmill, and relax on the cheap this summer. Get away without going
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If you think budgeting is too much work, think again. It’s not brain surgery! These simple steps might get you back on the path toward your savings goals. Where does most of your money go? Trim just a small percentage from categories like food, wardrobe, entertainment and recreation, and you can save a lot. Pick
Did you know that women experience different warning signs for heart attack than men do? Women have only recently been included in large-scale medical studies, and guess what – we are not the same as men! We have mostly heard about men’s symptoms –like the crushing pain of a heart attack—which may be why women
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Don’t Smoke: Here’s How to Quit No ifs, ands or butts—just quit. If you smoke, quit. There are many tools available to help you kick the habit, such as smoking cessation programs, medications available through your doctor, and do-it-yourself willpower. Find a program that appeals to you and stick to it. Did you know that
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