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What Caregivers Should Know About Medicare
It seems that I am finding more and more folks who are becoming caregivers or are in some way responsible for the care and well-being of a relative. Navigating the terrain as a caregiver can be daunting, to say the least. I was planning on writing a blog to help...
Protecting Yourself from Fraud and Crime: 3 Scenarios
December is all about shopping and with shopping comes the possibility of getting scammed. That’s why I’m dedicating a series to protecting yourself this season. We’ve already talked about tips for shopping online and protecting your identity. This week, I’m going to...
How to Protect Yourself When Shopping Online
At Crystal Financial, we’re all about protecting our valued clients and colleagues. In our last blog in this series on protecting yourself from fraudsters, we talked about the IP PIN. Now that we are in the holiday season, many folks are shopping online and...
Protecting Your Identity in 2020 and Beyond
With more people working from home and spending more time on the internet both working and shopping, fraudsters have additional opportunities to scare or scam folks out of their identities or money. In the next few blogs, I will talk about steps you can take to...
CARES Act in Action: A Case Study
Many of my clients have been asking me questions about the CARES Act, which I am always happy to answer. One of the most common questions is about the provision that allows taxpayers who are under the age 59½ to take distributions up to $100,000 out of their...
Funding Your Health Savings Account with Your IRA
Money is tight for many of us these days and unexpected medical expenses can be extremely frightening—especially if you don’t have a good health insurance plan to help defray costs. In my last blog, I offered one solution in the form of a health savings account....
The Benefits of a Health Savings Account
Over the years, we have discussed health savings accounts in this space several times. Yet, many folks are still unaware of the tremendous benefits provided through these accounts. To find out if you qualify for a health savings account, read this article. If you do...
The Benefits of Volunteering
As a financial planner, I try to put the focus on my blogs on financial well-being and taxes the majority of the time. However, I also enjoy exploring other topics that enhance the mindset and overall wellness of those I work with. This leads me to a topic that is...
What to Do if You Get a Letter From the IRS
This year, more people are receiving letters from the IRS than usual. Many of these letters are a result of the closed IRS offices during the first part of the pandemic. If you’ve received a letter, you likely have quite a few questions. In this blog, I’ll try to ease...
How the Economic Impact Payments Will Affect You
Continuing with our short series on how the pandemic and the CARES act may affect your 2020 taxes, in this blog we will be talking about the Economic Impact Payments and how they will affect you. If your adjusted gross income on your 2018 or 2019 tax return was below...