What If You Did Win the Powerball?

All of us at some time or another have daydreamed about what we would do if we came into a large sum of money, if we won the lottery or received a large inheritance. We talk about all the things we would buy or the things we would do with that money, and how life...

A Godly Prospective on Your Finances

In Numbers 13 and 14 we read about 10 spies that Moses sent into Canaan to scope out the land.  The spies were sent to report back to the Israelites what kind of a land Canaan was and what kind of people lived there.  Interestingly enough, there were two...

Enjoying an Affordable Holiday Season

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem, the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they...

Could I Be The Next Bernie Madoff?

As Certified Financial Planner and a business owner wanting to grow her financial planning firm, this is not the best choice for a headline, but hear me out for a minute.  Over the course of the last two years I have pondered many times about what happened to...

Year End Tax Planning

In my tax practice, some of the the most frequently asked questions I receive are about year end tax planning.  As December 31st quickly approaches, here are some basic concepts to consider in trying to maximize deductions and minimize taxes. The basic...

Saving……Simply Spending Less!

The old saying “A penny saved is a penny earned” has been around for generations.  This saying still proves to be true.  Saving money not only comes in the form of putting money aside to accumulate for a future need; saving money also comes in...