We can’t control the future. But we can have some control over the present. By talking with your family about the current state of your finances, your future plans, and your wishes for your estate after you’re gone, you’ll help everyone put their best foot forward and prepare for whatever is to come.
Ever since the U.S. Federal Reserve (“the Fed”) ended its latest quantitative easing program in late 2014, people from all over the world have debated when it should try to increase interest rates.
According to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Americans drove more than 3 trillion miles last year. At an average speed of 40mph, that’s roughly 23,000 years of human life spent each day doing little more than sitting and focusing on pavement.
Tax season is perhaps the most widely hated time of the year. It’s annoying and, for many, expensive. But despite its unpopularity, some people are determined to make it even worse: tax scammers.