Yes, don’t ya just love James Brown? Beyond feeling “hot” in this heat wave, I’m feeling good. The other day, I bumped into Bob (I changed his name), a client who I had not seen for a while. Back in 2015, Bob was saddled with $85,000 of credit card [...]
Are we heading toward a recession, given the dismal job growth number for May? Or - will a recession result due to tariffs on Mexican products and the looming trade war with China? These are legitimate questions we hear everyday. Here is my take. If you have too much [...]
Have you heard of the “Gangster Loan?” My guess is you have not. The “Gangster Loan” is the name given by a client of ours that took out one of those business loans you hear and see advertised on radio and TV. The gist of the deal is “We [...]
At first blush, capping the permissible interest rate on Credit Card debt at 15% and allowing the States the right to make the permissible rate lower sounds like a good thing. This is the genesis of the Loan Shark Prevention Act introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie [...]
Oh, come on. Redoing my estate plan sounds about as exciting as purchasing tires! Well – it just happens that tires are a perfect analogy. No one wants to buy tires – it is a necessity that occurs when the tread reaches a dangerous level – leaving your tires [...]
Clients often ask me this question and I always ask myself the same question. Sometimes it is in the employment context. Should I accept the offer or ask for more money? In this case, my advice is usually, “Go ahead and ask.” My reasoning is that if they have [...]
All around our great nation, taxpayers are receiving some bad news from their tax preparers. Rather than receiving a refund, they owe more in tax! Such a result is possible in any year for any taxpayer, but because of the adjustments to withholding that occurred with the new Tax [...]
I hear the question all the time -- is it okay to co-sign or guaranty a student loan for my child or grandchild? It's a common issue, just read this quote from the Wall Street Journal: Roughly 93% of all new private student loan dollars extended to undergraduate students [...]
My last Blast explained how we are often engaged to resolve financial problems for businesses and individuals with the goal of avoiding bankruptcy . I went on to explain how we address this goal for individuals using our unique “Debt Resolution” solution and how important it is that a [...]
Often times – we’re engaged to assist a client fighting off creditor claims - both business and personal debt. The strategy varies from one case to another because situations are different. There are times when we seek resolutions with the creditors by persuading them to accept our terms as [...]
