What Have You Done? The countdown started in December 2017 when President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) aka the Trump Tax Cuts. This legislation created the lowest tax brackets for many of us in our lifetimes. It’s the largest overhaul made in the last 30 years to the tax…
Simplify and Strengthen As I’ve written and spoken many times there’s a potential train wreck coming with Social Security. I’m seeing more articles in the press voicing concern (see editorials below). We may have less than a decade to go and then there will be great difficulty for those receiving Social Security benefits and those…
Even if it just seems like you’re “just doing your job”… We have so many first responders and others to be grateful for. So many put their lives at risk and later say, “I was just doing my job.” When I heard this story, I knew I wanted to share it with you. When a…
Start Early It’s interesting what catches your eye as you go through life’s transitions. We’ve recently made some changes in our family to be more available over the coming years for Angela’s parents. Many of you have done similar and I know many are considering your options on how you might do the same. We…
There is new legislation that directly impacts your Colorado charitable deductions. While this tax change will not apply to all of you, I believe it is important for you to be aware of this information. The bill (H.B. 21-311) was part of a package to raise $400 million in revenues for the state to spend…
Make Plans to Attend the Olympic Games Fan Fest in Downtown Colorado Springs The Olympics are here again! My family and I love watching the Games because it’s a chance to marvel at superhuman feats of skill and athleticism. More importantly, I also find the Olympics to be a great source of inspiration due to…
Imagine it is February 15th. I know that can be hard when it’s July and the average temperature is in the 80’s, but just play along with me for a moment. So it’s February, it’s 5:00 in the morning. We are on a farm in northern Minnesota, in the middle of nowhere. It is…
Time Management Is Crucial to Financial Success I’ve been thinking a lot about time management the past couple months, as it seems I keep “running out of time”. Time management is defined on Wikipedia as “the act of planning and exercising control over the amount of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase…
Have You Filled Up Your Gas Tank Recently? Gas then… $0.29/gallon In just about a year’s time we’ve seen gas prices sky rocket! We buy most of our gas at Costco on Nevada. Who remembers gas in the $1.60 – $1.70 range? I could fill up the truck for $50-$60. It was great. I filled…
Happy Independence Day! To commemorate our nation’s birthday, I’d like to tell you a story about a young man you’ve probably never heard of before. His name was Harry Burn, and it was just a little over 100 years ago this summer when he found himself confronted with a choice that would change the course…