Derek Brown

11/13/2018

How grandparents can manage 529 withdrawals to minimize the impact on financial aid.

11/12/2018

Read these tips and suggestions before organizing a voluntourism or charitable trip to make sure it will be meaningful.

11/08/2018

If you are on your first venture, startup legal issues can end up derailing your dreams. Here are 10 mistakes you should avoid to protect that dream.

11/06/2018

The earlier you start investing, the longer the money has to grow

11/05/2018

Some North Texas hotels undergoing multimillion-dollar renovations are updating the smallest portion of the hotel room based on a new reality:...

11/04/2018

"We're dealing with a changed housing market," the billionaire investor says.

10/31/2018

Whoa!

More than 60 percent of jobs don't pay enough to support middle-class lifestyle after factoring in metro area's cost of living.

10/30/2018

A very interesting debate...curious to know what is going to happen here in Portland. Anyone from around here most definitely can tell that we have got to figure something out ASAP. There are so many people in need of help in so many ways that we can't just keep "sweeping the problem under a rug"...

Salesforce's Marc Benioff and Square's Jack Dorsey line up on opposite sides of a proposed tax on businesses to fund homeless programs.

10/30/2018

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

Here's a terrifying topic: running out of money in retirement. It’s commonplace, lasts years and is a scarier than any Halloween horror film.

10/29/2018

Anyone who knows me well will know that I have quite the sweet tooth...while I have been taking measures to correct this I have to say that this item here will have an exemption clause in my new plan LOL.

Apple Pie Cupcakes with Salted Caramel. Soft, nutty, rich in flavor and truly unforgettably delicious. Like eating apple pie.

10/29/2018

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What can you tell me about the retirement saver’s tax credit?

10/29/2018

Interesting...

The Montana license plate scam is a way for owners of high-end luxury to avoid paying sales tax by simply opening an LLC in Montana—which doesn’t charge car sales tax—and registering cars there. But the state of Georgia feels that this is cheating, so they’re cracking down. Here’s VinWiki....