by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Jan 5, 2018 | Financial Planning, General Info
6 Celebrity Money Mistakes Celebrities: they’re just like us! They navigate the grocery store, negotiate their children’s temper tantrums and even make mistakes with their finances. When a celebrity makes a money mistake, the effects are often costlier because of the...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Dec 4, 2017 | Finances, General Info
By the numbers: The holiday season At the end of every year, Americans tend to kick up their spending when they buy presents, decorations, and other items for the holiday season. Let’s examine a few figures to learn how holiday spending impacts the average consumer’s...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Dec 3, 2017 | General Info, taxes
See how charitable giving affects each of the six main areas of a comprehensive financial plan, and determine how to plan your charitable strategy with all aspects of your financial plan in mind. Retirement planning Budgeting for charitable funds: The size of your...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Dec 1, 2017 | taxes
Options When Paying Your Taxes You’ve probably read a lot about tax strategies and how to lower your tax bill, but how well do you know the actual process of filing? A professional tax preparer can take care of a lot for you, but they can’t actually file your taxes or...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Nov 6, 2017 | Finances
Protecting your identity In September, Equifax, one of the three major credit bureaus in the United States, announced that the company had been the target of a massive data breach. As a result of the breach, an estimated 143 million Americans have had their...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Nov 3, 2017 | General Info
Giving to Disaster Relief Every year, natural disasters destroy cities and displace thousands of people from their homes. The world responds to these catastrophes through local and international relief efforts funded by charitable donations. Though many charities try...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Nov 2, 2017 | Investments
High-Frequency Trading Every twitch of a stock ticker is a deal being struck somewhere on the market. Buyers and sellers compare information and expectations of future value to create fair prices for the exchange of stocks and other commodities. Information and Market...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Oct 3, 2017 | Finances
By the numbers: Halloween In the United States, holidays encourage consumers to spend on decorations, food, activities, and other items. With its emphasis on buying candy and costumes, the Halloween season coerces consumers to open their wallets to celebrate. Let us...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Oct 2, 2017 | Health Care
Healthy Living = Healthy Wallet Thinking about the added cost of healthier food or a gym membership can be a easy way to write off healthy habits as financially costly, but those numbers are a drop in the bucket compared to how much money you can actually save by...
by Giancarlo DAlimonte | Oct 1, 2017 | Financial Planning
8 Myths of Financial Planning Debunked There are a lot of misconceptions about financial planning. Consider the other side of these eight common myths. One of the most common mistakes people make is assuming that unless they are wealthy, they don’t need a financial...
