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Even Americans who are covered by health insurance can emerge from medical emergencies with long-lasting financial scars, sometimes leading to bankruptcy.

Medical emergencies can lead to debt and bankruptcy — even for insured Americans Being hospitalized for an injury, such as a car accident, increases your risk of carrying medical debt and needing to file for bankruptcy, a new study finds.

The Letter editors review the projected pace of the economy for 2026. Bigger tax refunds and resilient consumers will keep the economy humming in 2026. What are your thoughts?

The U.S. Economy Will Gain Steam This Year Bigger tax refunds and resilient consumers will keep the economy humming in 2026.

The IRS launched its Zero Paper Initiative last year to speed up paper tax return processing. The project isn’t going well.

Paper Tax Filers Face Long Wait as IRS Digitization Effort Stalls The IRS launched its Zero Paper Initiative last year to speed paper tax return processing. The project isn’t going well.

If you own a business, your estate plan has to do more than list who gets what. It needs to protect the company you’ve built, keep operations running smoothly if something happens to you, and give your family clarity instead of chaos. This article describes how the right trust can support privacy, continuity, and long-term planning for business owners. If you would like to explore how a trust can support your succession goals or safeguard your business for the future, let’s get together and walk through your options.

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Money questions every couple should ask. Learn how honest financial conversations can reduce stress, prevent conflict and build shared goals.

Money Questions Couples Should Ask Before Combining Finances or Planning a Future Together Honest financial conversations can reduce stress, strengthen trust and help couples align long-term goals.

We recently held our annual Kickoff Business meeting and Gala to celebrate the accomplishments of 2025, and look forward to great things in 2026. I want to especially thank our Senior development manager, Mark Kinasewitz, for all his help and support last year!

People aged 70½ or older now have a way to support the causes they love while also creating a reliable stream of lifetime income, thanks to recent law changes that allow a once-in-a-lifetime transfer directly from an IRA to fund a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust. When structured correctly, this transfer can be excluded from taxable income, and for those 73 or older, it may even count toward required minimum distributions. Read more about this strategy and then let’s explore whether this fits into your retirement or giving plans.

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Five lessons to learn from the 2026 Winter Olympics for your career and finances.

Top 5 Career Lessons From the 2026 Winter Olympics These lessons from the Olympics can help with your career and finances.

I am so fortunate to be a member of a wonderful professional study group. We recently gathered together for a business meeting to share ideas and best practices, then do a little bit of outdoor team building! What a beautiful landscape outside of Las Vegas!

Why understanding the rules, planning ahead and keeping good records can help reduce both your tax burden and headaches.

The Small Business Guide To Tax Season Why understanding the rules, planning ahead and keeping good records can reduce both your tax burden and headaches.