Earth Day aims to raise awareness of ways to lessen our impact on the environment. But what about your wallet? Here are some ways to raise some green from going green. WHAT ARE SOME EASY WAYS THAT GOING GREEN CAN HELP SAVE SOME MONEY? Unplug: Phantom power – the...
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Sunday Money: Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Money
Tax refunds are in the mail! With the average taxpayer expecting to rake in a refund of more than $3,000, what should you do with the windfall? IF YOU ARE EXPECTING A REFUND, WHAT IS THE SOLID “EAT YOUR VEGETABLES” ADVICE? 1. Pay down high-interest debt: this is how...
Welcome to Peace of Mind
Welcome to Peace of Mind Check out our new video! This video can also be accessed by visiting our About page where you can learn more about who we are and what we can offer you. Welcome to Peace of Mind from Asset Planning Corporation on Vimeo....
WBIR: How to Save on Wedding Season
With spring in bloom, we are also entering wedding season! Getting married is truly a family affair when it comes to figuring out how to pay for it! WEDDINGS CAN BE EXPENSIVE… The average Tennessee wedding typically costs between $20,000 to $30,000. A Manhattan...
There’s Still Time to Contribute to an IRA for 2016
There's still time to make a regular IRA contribution for 2016! You have until your tax return due date (not including extensions) to contribute up to $5,500 for 2016 ($6,500 if you were age 50 by December 31, 2016). For most taxpayers, the contribution deadline for...
2016 P. Kemp Fain, Jr. Award Winner
Beginning in 1993, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has annually given the P. Kemp Fain, Jr. Award to an individual who has made remarkable contributions to the profession of financial planning in the areas of service to society, academia, government, and...
Monday Money: Snapchat and IPOs
WBIR: Oh, snap! Within an hour of Snap, Inc.’s first public trading on the New York Stock Exchange last Thursday, the company’s stock price had already soared 50%. But what exactly is an “IPO” and how will it change the future of popular mobile app, Snapchat? PAUL,...
America Saves Week is Here!
America Saves Week is a national effort to set a savings goal, make a savings plan, and save automatically. It all starts when you make a commitment to yourself to save. Are you saving for the right things? Just like your car needs a tune-up, and just like you need...
Knoxville News Sentinel: How to Move Pending to Progress
Do you have a “pending” file? How long have some of those actions been pending? How many relate to your personal financial plan? Consider the synonyms for “pending": unresolved, unsettled, up in the air, on ice, unfinished, on the back burner. I don’t know about you,...
WBIR: How to Protect Your Money From Tax Scams
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! In recent years, thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams and fake IRS communication. LET’S START WITH THE BOTTOM LINE…THE IRS DOES NOT REQUEST PERSONAL INFORMATION...