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John Hicks’ “Help Me Remember” Holiday Prayer
These last couple weeks of 2021 are already a little unusual.Current events are swirling around virus policy, the big Biden "Build Back Better" Act seems to have hit a Joe-Manchin-sized brick wall, sports leagues are in an uproar around rising case numbers, and...
John Hicks’s Take on Paying Off Your Mortgage Early
We are for sure seeing a "turn signal" of sorts around here as 2022 barrels its way onto the horizon.How about you? Are you beginning to start thinking about next year? The turn of the seasons means a lot of different things to many people, but it seems just yesterday...
John Hicks’s Tax Scams 2021 Edition: The Big 12
Alright, Greene County readers, before we jump into the tax scams 2021 edition, let’s circle back on some info we posted about recently ... the IRS sent out a lot of moolah last week -- and, if you have children, you might have received some.Note: If you received it,...
The Latest Advance Child Tax Credit Payment Info for Greene County Parents
I normally don't send these special bulletins, but I wanted to get this to Greene County parents ASAP. You probably heard on the news that the IRS is sending out "advance payments" of $250 - $300 per month for children. The first advance child tax credit payments went...
The New Stimulus Update and Tax Issues for Greene County Filers
The "American Rescue Plan" has been finalized. And there are things about the new stimulus update our Greene County clients should know.While I normally write weekly, there is information in this strategy note that you need to know about now that might even impact how...
Greene County Taxpayers It’s Time To Deal With Your 2020 Tax Return
We can't electronically submit tax returns to the IRS until Friday, February 12. Nobody can.But that doesn't mean we can't help you get started. In fact, we're already in process with a few Greene County clients, and more and more are contacting us every day. If...
John Hicks’ Very Last Minute Tax Moves for 2020
These weeks are disjointed, these holiday weeks. As of this writing, there are only three days left in 2020, and this week contains New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.So if you want to make ANY 2020 moves (outside of IRA things, which can be retroactively applied after...
Delayed Gratification: Staying Focused to Get Ahead (Later) in Greene County
For sports fans, that was quite a run last week. The NHL crowned its champion (and the nation's capital seemed like it was one massive street party for the weekend), the rest of the NBA conceded to the Golden State Warriors, and we witnessed another Triple Crown in...
Focus Training For Folks In Greene County
Now that we're into June, it really does feel like summer is here. The air conditioning kicks in, the days are hotter ... and, if you're like me, "focus" becomes something I have to set myself towards. It doesn't just "happen" -- especially when the days are hot. It...
Instilling Financial Literacy For Kids In Greene County
Memorial Day weekend can often feel a little disjointed. There we are with our burgers, our pools, our picnics -- all while we are supposedly remembering the sacrifice of so many thousands who laid down their lives in the line of duty for this country, and for the...
How To Manage Money For Greene County Millennials
I'll tell you what... The month of May is beginning to look a lot like December. Definitely not because it's cold out there, but with so much "end of school year" stuff happening these days, from graduation parties (ranging from pre-k "graduations" all the way up...
John M. Hicks’s Three Tips For Resisting Financial Process Automation
Did you see Google's demonstration of their new virtual assistant technology, Duplex, last week? If you did, like me, probably you were both amazed ... and a little bit terrified of the implications. Essentially, Google is close to figuring out how to make it so that...
