Category: Money Matters

Webinar Series: Will You Be Ready for Retirement?

by Lisa Leslie

June 17, 2022

Personal Finance Webinars, Live and Interactive All are 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST Cost = Free Each webinar is approved by AFCPE® for 1 AFC® CEU Sessions are geared for people 10 years or less from retirement. All are welcome and ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Fed, Federal Income Tax Rates, Financial Planning, Financial Professional, Online Money Management Classes, Retirement Planning, Social Security, Taxes

Estate Planning is for Everyone

by Lisa Leslie

June 6, 2022

Estate planning sounds like something for the wealthy. The truth, adults of all income levels need an estate plan. An estate plan enables your wishes to be carried out on issues such health care, transfer of assets, and care for dependents. ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Power Of Attorney, Will

Free Tax Prep Software and One-on-One Assistance with 2021 Returns

by Lisa Leslie

February 23, 2022

Hillsborough County Extension is offering a link to free tax software to residents whose adjusted gross income doesn’t exceed $73,000. Adjusted gross income doesn’t include things like tax deductible contributions to retirement plans or ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: Free Tax Preparation

Statute of Limitations for Debt Collection

by Lisa Leslie

December 20, 2021

If you do not pay a debt, a debt collector can take you to court and sue for repayment. However, for some types of debts, there is a time limit on how many years a debt collector can sue to collect. This is called a statute of limitations and ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Debt Collection, Debt Management

Holiday Gifting Guide for Families

by Joanna Courtemanche

December 3, 2021

Many parents have the conceived notion that the holidays require a whole lot of spending, but is this really true? When is comes to shopping for gifts for your children, consider the following: Purchase toys that are less expensive or used ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Family, Gifts, Holidays, Saving Money, Sustainability

Even if You Don’t Itemize: Special 2021 Charitable Tax Deduction

by Lisa Leslie

November 19, 2021

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 included a significant increase in the standard deduction. Individual tax filers can choose to reduce their taxable income by either taking the standard deduction or itemizing deductions. As a result ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: 2021 Charitable Deduction, Tax Deduction

Straight Talk about the FICO Pie Chart

by Lisa Leslie

October 22, 2021

Fair Isaac Corporation developed FICO® Score models to rate a consumer’s credit history. Since 1989, the company has developed many different scoring models to sell to lenders and consumers. A pie chart is often used to explain factors ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: Credit History, Credit Repair, Credit Report, Credit Score

Confirmation Bias: Comfortable and Dangerous

by Lisa Leslie

September 16, 2021

Confirmation bias is the human tendency to seek out and retain information that matches our existing beliefs. This type of bias allows us to streamline decision making. It is comfortable because we avoid having to deal with contradictory information. ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Behavioral Economics, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Investing

One-on-One Financial Guidance

by Lisa Leslie

September 16, 2021

Free One-on-One Financial Guidance UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County provides free one-on-one help with basic personal finance topics. We have Florida Master Money Mentors who can help you develop a strategy to reach your financial goals. ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Money Matters
Tags: Budgeting, Credit, Credit Repair, Debt Management, Financial Counseling, Personal Finance

Free One-on-One Financial Guidance

by Lisa Leslie

August 17, 2021

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County provides free one-on-one help with basic personal finance. We have Florida Master Money Mentors that can help you develop a strategy to reach your financial goals. Florida Master Money Mentors can provide ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters
Tags: Budgeting, Credit, Credit Repair, Financial Counseling, Financial Guidance, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning

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