August 20, 2025

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Jill on Money: Deflation is just a recession away

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger

Tribune Content Agency

Since the Great Recession, the Federal Reserve has worked hard to boost the economy. Part of the Fed’s mission was to keep core inflation (the price of goods and services excluding food and energy) at a pace of two percent annually. 

 

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TAX SOLUTIONS:  5 Benefits of Filing Taxes Early

Rina Risper05 mins

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
It’s tax time again, your favorite time of the year!  You are eager to gather all your tax documentation and giving it to your tax accountant.  Ok, maybe this is not you.  But, there are some benefits of filing your taxes early.

 

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Jill on Money: Economic crystal ball

Rina Risper08 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
It may be futile to try to predict the future, but it is January, so here are some guesstimates for what might happen in 2015.

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What (not) to do with your tax refund

Rina Risper08 mins

  

 
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
 
Each year, about half the country gets to experience a sudden wealth event in the form of a tax refund. While not necessarily a financial windfall for most, this annual occurrence can create some awfully strange and counterproductive behavior.

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TAX SOLUTIONS:  Divorce and Taxes

Rina Risper05 mins

  By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
Divorce and Taxes
Getting a divorce is a stressful and complicated situation.  Taxes are one of the complications. I will review a few of the common tax considerations when you are legally divorced or your divorce is pending.

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Jill on Money: 8 year-end tax planning tips

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Now what you’ve survived the holidays, remember that just a few hours spent reviewing your financial life may help boost your bottom line – and put a dent in your holiday shopping bills! Here are eight ideas to consider, which could minimize taxes now that we have entered a new year.
 

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TAX SOLUTIONS:  Limited Liability Companies (LLC)

Rina Risper05 mins

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
In my previous articles we reviewed Corporation and Doing Business As (DBA) business structures.  This article is on Limited Liability Companies (LLC).

 

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Jill on Money: Financial Thanksgiving

Rina Risper08 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
 Thanksgiving, which just passed, is a time when we can give thanks for all of the blessings in our lives, like health, loving spouse, a wonderful family and amazing friends. But this is a money column, so this week, I would also like to give thanks to all of the amazing people and resources that have improved our financial lives.
 

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Will making more money guarantee a better retirement?

Rina Risper07 mins

 

 
By Robert Pagliarini, Tribune Media Services
 
There were two families that lived next to each other. One family received a $2 million inheritance. They traveled, had a nice boat and gave to charity. They took calculated investment risks that paid off. They averaged an incredible 12 percent return every year for 20 years.

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TAX SOLUTIONS:  Corporations

Rina Risper04 mins

  By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

 
In our previous article titled “Business Entity and Liability Protection” we reviewed liability protection with corporations and limited liability companies (LLC). In an upcoming article we will review doing business as (DBA) and limited liability company (LLC). This article is on corporations.

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