With tax day fast approaching, many people are counting on receiving a big check back from the Government. While you’re probably looking forward to this windfall, there are reasons why you may wish to minimize your end-of-year refund. Why Big Refunds are Bad Taxes are refunded to you when the Government takes too much of…
As we kick off April and financial literacy month, we want to remind you about the tax deadline extension the IRS instated this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government extended this year’s federal income tax filing deadline from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. This extension automatically applies to filing and…
If you budget your money, analyze your investments, and save for retirement, you’d likely benefit from being able to track your finances in one place. With financial literacy month around the corner, it’s a great time to discuss tools that you can utilize to simplify your financial life. Additionally, given the technological shifts due to…
As we hit mid-March of 2021, we think about the rollercoaster we’ve been on this past year. A year ago today, the stock market bottomed out. Given this wild ride and great volatility, it’s important to discuss the value of “time” in the market. We saw a very interesting tweet by Peter Mallouk, CEO of…
As the coronavirus continues to sweep our country, we are seeing more and more data on how this past year has impacted certain demographics. One demographic in particular, women, have found this pandemic to be quite strenuous for various reasons. Women are really seeing a big impact from the coronavirus pandemic, especially when it comes…
For those scrambling to get their tax returns together before next month’s deadline, you’re in luck. The federal income tax filing deadline has been extended one month, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department announced this week. It’s official. The federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax…
Brad Sherman is very honored to be asked to judge the MCPS Business Pitch Challenge on March 19th. Students from nine high schools will be participating in this year’s event. As an entrepreneur, Brad Sherman is thrilled to support such a wonderful event promoting leadership, financial literacy and empowerment, and creativity. With the lack of…
On Wednesday March 10th, Congress approved the American Rescue Plan, the third stimulus relief package since the pandemic started a year ago. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act includes measures ranging from stimulus checks to child tax credits, jobless benefits to vaccine-distribution funds, healthcare subsidies to restaurant aid. The legislation is the largest aid…
As we approach the one-year mark since the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) began, we want to reflect on the year that the market has had. Its been quite a wild ride, especially in the past week or so, with the 10-year treasury yield hitting its highest level in one year, reaching 1.619%, to date. We have…
As we follow up on our previous blog regarding the skyrocketing 30-year treasury yield, we are seeing its impacts on mortgage rates. Last week, the 30-year treasury yield hit its highest level in a year, before the coronavirus pandemic began. As this yield has risen, we have seen subsequent increase in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage…