Business Exit Planning: How to Leave Your Company on Your Terms
Discover how a comprehensive exit plan helps business owners preserve wealth, minimize taxes, and protect the legacy they’ve built — on their own terms.
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May 2026
Financial strategy for pre-retirement
The years leading up to retirement are one of the most critical windows in financial planning, offering opportunities to maximize savings, reduce future tax burdens, and position your portfolio for what comes next. From Roth conversions and catch-up contributions to Social Security timing and healthcare planning, the decisions you make now can have a lasting impact on retirement readiness. Read on to learn how a coordinated pre-retirement strategy can help you make the most of the time you still have.
The retirement deduction mistake self-employed business owners keep making
If you are self-employed and contributing to a SEP IRA, SIMPLE IRA, or solo 401(k), you may be deducting your retirement contributions in the wrong place on your tax return without even knowing it. This common mistake doesn’t just misplace a number; it can distort your self-employment tax calculation, throw off your allowable contribution amount, and cost you money. Read on to learn where the deduction actually belongs, why the distinction matters more than most people realize, and how choosing the right plan could potentially double your tax-sheltered savings.
Trump Accounts v. IRAs: A Child Savings Guide for Parents and Grandparents
Compare Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, 529 plans, and Trump Accounts to choose a tax-smart way to build wealth for your child and your future.
Spring cleaning your home: turning physical clutter into financial return
Most households are sitting on more idle capital than they realize – it’s just tied up in closets, garages, and storage rooms. This article reframes spring cleaning as a financial exercise, exploring how unused possessions carry real costs, how clutter limits flexibility, and how a focused decluttering effort can convert dormant assets into liquidity, tax-efficient giving, and a simpler estate.
The USPS postmark change you need to know about before you mail anything tax-related
A USPS rule change means that the postmark on your tax-related mail may no longer reflect the day you actually dropped it off, and the IRS still uses that postmark to determine whether you filed on time. For taxpayers in rural areas especially, this gap could be the difference between a timely filing and a costly late penalty. Read on to understand exactly what changed, why it matters, and the simple steps you can take to protect yourself.