You probably already know this.If you’ve ever faced the pain of climbing out of the hole of an IRS debt, then you also realize that you get on all of the databases for debt consolidation and an abundance of over-aggressive marketing companies who want to take...
Maybe it’s true that having $1m+ these days isn’t as impressive as it used to be. But it’s still a measure that we continue to use as a marker of financial “arriving”.What’s further interesting is that even in the midst of ongoing...
The dog days of summer are here, and things are definitely heating up. :)In particular, our phone lines.Now that the dust has settled since the main personal deadline, IRS notices have been trickling out, and we’ve had an uptick in people who need assistance...
Raise hands to heaven, the IRS can finally start dealing with its problems again.The end of the IRS shutdown (for now), means that we can get moving on some things that have been holding us back, including getting wage levies removed, and all of the other pressing...
Well, before I dive into today’s dose of real world business strategy, you should know that as I write on Monday, the IRS has begun receiving filed federal tax returns.That means things are about to get real.Now, for our Cleveland business owner clients (like...
2018 is FINALLY over, and we have a brand new year ahead of us … and it feels pretty great. The year ahead is full of possibilities for you and your various pursuits, and we are so privileged to walk alongside you in the financial aspects of these...
I hope your Thanksgiving weekend was as filling as mine. I’m still enjoying the leftovers! In my opinion, that is one of the very best things about the holiday … that, and all of the political conversations around the table.Whoops. I’m kidding about...
I’m going to risk being a bit blunt here.That said, I’ll apologize ahead of time for those of you in truly tragic financial circumstances. I’m referring to events, completely out of control, which wreck your balance sheets. Like a medical emergency,...
Here we are in the fall, and the pace of life has clearly accelerated for most families in Cleveland. Even if you don’t have school-aged children, there’s just something about this season that increases the intensity for everyone. Maybe it’s just...
As a general rule, most debt isn’t helpful to you. In fact, I could probably state that more clearly: debt can be a massive load on your financial future.And, of course, that is especially true of student loans.Now, much can be written about the explosion of...