Legal Documents All Families Should Have

By Brian, CPA

What are the documents that any family should have in place, "just in case?"

First, a disclaimer: The author IS NOT a lawyer, and these are "lawyer" topics. It can be very persuasively argued that this is not necessarily a good "do it yourself" area. IF EVERYONE IS AGREEABLE, DIY software or similar approaches MAY do fine. But crises tend to bring the worst out in some people, something I've seen time & time again as a tax accountant doing primarily estate and trust related work.

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Tax Day and Bricks

This is an article from last month. But it is still relevant. Del Tacket wrote, "Tax Day: Who is Carrying All the Bricks?"

Five Money-Saving Shopping Tips

An article written by Amy Fontinelle called, "Five Money-Saving Shopping Tips" gives some great advice when it comes to aquiring things. Usually, once we find we need something, the first thing we think of is to just jump into the car and head to the store. Amy suggests we do a few other things first:

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Budgeting and Watching Out For Those "Deals"

Investopedia has a special feature called, "Budgeting 101."If you are trying to get the business end of your household in order, it is a great place to go for information regarding your budget. With the current economy, budgeting is more important than ever. Even if you still have a job, you need to prepare for anything that could happen in the future. What is it they say? "The only sure thing is death and taxes." Having a good budget and sticking with it can relieve huge stresses in the future.

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Shop Smarter At The Grocery Store

My friends and family have recently been complaining about the local grocery stores. I'm kind of glad to hear how they feel, because I have been very frustrated as well.

It seems that several of the stores have forgotten who pays their bills. Therefore, have forgotten who they need to keep happy. Since last summer,

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