🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readGiving to charity is good for a couple of reasons. First, giving to organizations you believe in is intrinsically good – for them and for you. When we give, the “love hormone” oxytocin is released. Second, giving can reduce your taxable income, which also might make you feel pretty good. But … Continue reading “5 Rules for Giving to Charity”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readEpstein Files Transparency Act (HR 4405) – The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Justice to release all documents and records in its possession of investigations and court cases related to Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was previously convicted of soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, and also faced … Continue reading “Partial Government Funding, Promoting Transparency and Protecting Against Foreign Terrorism”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read America’s housing crisis has reached a breaking point. With median home prices soaring past $400,000, the National Association of Home Builders reports that 60 percent of U.S. households can’t even afford a $300,000 home. The math has become impossible for most American families. While we often blame high mortgage rates, … Continue reading “The Hidden Tax Trap Keeping America’s Housing Market Frozen”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readDespite major investments in cybersecurity, organizations continue to face breaches. Most security mechanisms implemented guard against threats such as password theft. However, there is a growing concern with the unchecked expansion of user access, permissions, and tokens across apps, clouds, and systems. This growing challenge is known as authorization sprawl, and … Continue reading “Why Authorization Sprawl Is the Next Big Security Blind Spot and How to Fix It”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThe rules for IRAs inherited after 2020 changed when Congress passed the Secure Act in 2019. The new rules eliminated the opportunity for non-spousal beneficiaries to “stretch” inherited IRA earnings over their own lifetime. Up until this year, required minimum distributions (RMDs) and associated penalties were waived while the IRS clarified … Continue reading “New Rules for Inherited Traditional IRA Distributions”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readFor some of us, last-minute holiday shopping is just what we do. That said, it’s probably never fun, and two things invariably seem to happen: The gifts you want aren’t available, and you end up paying too much. That’s why shopping in November to get the best savings on what you … Continue reading “Get a Jump on Holiday Shopping: Key November Dates”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (S 2296) – Introduced by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) on July 15, the Senate passed this legislation on Oct. 9. The bill is a carve-out of the 2026 budget bill intended to fund military appropriations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill was … Continue reading “Controversial Defense Funding Bill, Shoring Up ESOP Plans, and Leave Benefits for Public Health Personnel”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhen it comes to evaluating a business, there are many ways to perform a valuation. One way to do so is to use the Q Ratio. Known as Tobin’s Q Ratio or simply the Q Ratio, this method looks at the proportion between the values of a physical asset and its … Continue reading “Understanding The Q Ratio”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min read The IRS has released draft Schedule 1-A, introducing four new temporary deductions within the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. If you are wondering what the new form looks like and how the calculations work, read on as we explore each below. Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) It is important to … Continue reading “Initial Look at the New Tax Form Schedule 1-A: Four Key Deductions for 2025”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readAs organizations invest heavily in next-gen firewalls, AI detection, and threat intelligence, grave cyberattacks have been reported as a result of overlooked misconfigurations. According to the latest statistics, about 23 percent of cloud security incidents are directly connected to misconfigurations. These missteps create easy entry points for cybercriminals that may lead … Continue reading “The Silent Threat: How Simple Misconfigurations Are Fueling 2025 Worst Cyberattacks”