So, you’ve found the love of your life. And now, everything from making dinner to taking vacations seems more fun. But what about your joint finances? Money is a main source of stress in many relationships, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Combining finances with your significant other can be—and should be—just as fun as sharing a bottle of wine.
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Tax Deadline 2012
Still scrambling to get your tax appointment in for the year? Well, the good news is that this year you have a few extra days to file. Taxpayers will have until Tuesday, April 17, 2012 to file their 2011 Federal income tax returns and California State Income Tax returns* and pay any tax due.
CPA- Ask The Expert with Natalie Asghari
Regardless of the economic situation we all need to file our tax returns and report our earnings to the Governmental agencies annually. The rules are the same regardless of your gender. It is important to be involved and understand the tax return that is being signed by both spouses because both parties are equally responsible for truthfulness, completeness and accuracy of the tax returns. There are number of tax saving techniques that can be utilized if planned timely and correctly. It is important to have a professional, reliable, trustworthy, and caring CPA who will help you to be on the right track. Of course, together with a great team of Financial Planner, Attorney, Investment Advisor and CPA you can be in much better position.
We do not expect everyone to become experts and understand all the complex financial transactions, but just to be involved and ask questions if something is not clear on the tax returns, financial reports and documents.
Relationship Expert-Ask the Expert with Danielle Dowling, M.A.
When you invest in yourself, you have made the executive choice to stop using a relationship to fix yourself. Instead of secretly waiting for things to get better once you meet “the one,” you begin living your life with authenticity + spunk. Understanding and acting on this knowledge will instantly make you more relaxed, sexy and genuine to men.
Money Makeover in Style
My next event will take place on March 17th, 2012 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and I would like to ask for your help in promoting the event. In honor of Women’s History Month, we are hosting Money Makeover in Style- An opportunity to learn about spending, saving, getting out of debt, and what the heck to do with your money when you have some to invest- all while sipping champagne and getting pampered!
Why Women Need a Financial Strategy- Reason #4
When it comes to planning for the future, everyone needs a financial strategy but for women it is even more critical. Over the years, women have made significant progress in the economy and the workforce and continue to make impressive financial gains. However, with all the success and opportunity for women in the marketplace, a [...]
How to Calculate your Net Worth
Net worth- What is it and how do we increase it? Simply stated net worth is the amount your assets exceed your liabilities. Women in general tend to shy away from knowing what their net worth is because (1) They think they don’t have any assets to have a net worth (2) They have no [...]
Why Women Need a Financial Strategy- Reason #3
When it comes to planning for the future, everyone needs a financial strategy but for women it is even more critical. Over the years, women have made significant progress in the economy and the workforce and continue to make impressive financial gains. However, with all the success and opportunity for women in the marketplace, a [...]
Credit Score- what is your number?
How Healthy are Your Finances? Part 1 of Series Financial Report Card. Have you heard this term before? What comes to mind when you think of financial report card? I define your financial report card as the following- The analysis and measurement of where you stand regarding a few key areas: Your Net worth- Assets [...]
How Healthy are your Finances? Blog Series Starts June 20th
With summer officially kicking off June 21, I thought it would be a great time to launch a series of blog posts around the question – How Healthy are Your Finances? Everyone wants to get in shape for the summer weather; it is a great idea to use this time to get your finances in [...]
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