Giving News
Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. Read about the latest tax and legal developments relevant to charitable giving along with savvy living tips, personal planning and more.

Savvy Living
How to Save on Auto Insurance
April 25, 2025
Can you offer any tips to help seniors save on their auto insurance?...
Where Solo Agers Can Find Help
April 18, 2025
I have been giving more thought to how to plan for the years ahead. As someone who may not have immediate family to rely on...
Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
April 11, 2025
I am very concerned about identity theft. What can I do to protect myself?...

Washington News
Benefit in 2025 With an IRA Charitable Rollover
April 25, 2025
Each year, traditional IRA owners aged 73 and older must take a required minimum distribution (RMD). In nearly all cases, the RMD is calculated using the Uniform Lifetime Table...
Late Filer Penalty Relief
April 18, 2025
On April 16, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) explained the penalty relief options for taxpayers who missed the filing deadline. The IRS encourages taxpayers to file and pay taxes if they are able to...
Tax Deadline - eFile or Request Extension
April 11, 2025
The April 15 tax deadline is rapidly approaching. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminds taxpayers they should promptly file their tax return. The best practice is to file a return electronically and request any refund...

Personal Planner
Gifts of Homes
April 25, 2025
Most families purchase their largest personal residence in their mid-forties. Families with children often need the additional space...
Gifts of Land
April 18, 2025
Many friends of charities have benefited from a gift of land or a gift of land with a building or other structure. There are two main benefits for this gift...
Gifts of Stock
April 11, 2025
What will the market do this year? Perhaps the best answer is, "It will go up and down." Stock returns vary to a significant degree each year. However, long-term stock returns have been reasonably substantial...
Finance News
Stocks
Tesla Announces Earnings Report
April 25, 2025
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) announced its first quarter earnings report on Tuesday, April 22. Despite reporting declines in both revenue and earnings for the quarter, the electric automotive company’s shares rose 6% following the report’s release...
Bonds
Treasury Yields Vary
April 25, 2025
U.S. Treasury Yields varied throughout the week as investors digested the newest data from the U.S. housing sector...
Interest
Mortgage Rates Decline
April 25, 2025
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, April 24. According to the survey, there was a modest decline in the mortgage rates for 30-year and 15-year loans compared to the previous...