People love to give to charity, but there are literally thousands and thousands of charities from which to choose, so how do you make sure your dollars are going to the best possible cause?
Here are 4 tips to make sure your money goes as far as possible with the biggest impact possible:
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Financial scams often go unreported and can be difficult to prosecute. Here are three common scams and what you can do to avoid them:
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One of my core philosophies is giving back to the community. I’ve tried to make it a point to give back to my profession, my church and my local community. For years, I’ve served in various capacities at church and have led three or four Financial Peace University programs. When it comes to helping the community, in the past, I’ve served on a city Board of Trustees pension fund and currently serve on the Board of Trustees of an almost $1 billion foundation connected to our church body.
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First, your 2017 taxes will not be affected. And remember, nothing has passed into law yet, so time will tell if we even end up with any kind of tax reform.
Currently, there are two versions of tax reform: one proposed by the house and the other by the senate. They seem very close:
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Recently, the S&P 500 Index’s bull market became the second-longest and the second-best market in recent history. If you include reinvested dividends, stock prices are up 340 per cent from the low point after the financial crisis in 2009.
It’s easy to think it’s been easy money — you just put your chips on the table when the market hits the bottom and let them ride.
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