Estimated Tax Payments
What a relief it is as individual taxpayers to get our pesky income tax return filed on April 15 (or sometime thereafter, on extension) and have the IRS leave...
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10 Ways to Celebrate Independence Day
I proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1991-1992 as a medic. You can read a story about my experience there at ThinkAdvisor (I’m #21). My time serving makes...
Graduating From the Workforce – Are You Emotionally Prepared?
Everyone at Parsec works diligently to prepare you financially for retirement by guiding you to financial security. This is our mission, and our success can only be measured in...
You Have a High School Senior – Now What?
The last years of high school are an exciting, stressful and scary time for students, from academic pressure to social and behavioral issues. They are adults in many ways,...
Graduating Day Care Bills, Hooray! Errr, I Mean … My Baby Is Graduating!
Full transparency: Before I had kids, I looked at day care graduation photos with a certain level of judgment and cynicism. It seemed silly to me, like participation trophies....
10 Common Financial Questions When Going Through a Divorce
Sometimes the hardest questions when going through a divorce are those that you aren’t aware you should be asking. Thus, I wanted to summarize below the most common questions...
Looking into the Crystal Ball We See A Future of Fun for a Loyal Parsec Economist: A Tribute to Dr. James F. Smith
By Rick Manske, CFP®, BFA™, Chief Executive Officer It is with much fondness and admiration that I share the news of Dr. Smith’s departure from Parsec as of May...
Education Savings: There’s No Time Like The Present
College savings is a topic near and dear to my heart, as we have a 17 year-old who is currently undergoing the college exploration process. It seems like just...
Tax-Loss Harvesting Amidst Market Turmoil
Market declines like the one we are currently experiencing present great opportunities to take advantage of cheaper asset prices. Almost everyone with a taxable account should be harvesting tax...
Will the Coronavirus Spark a Recession, a Depression or What?
As the whole world reels from the economic, financial, health and social impacts of COVID-19, the forecasts for what will happen to the global and U.S. economies become ever...
Getting Assistance on Existing Loans or Obtaining a New Loan in the Wake of Coronavirus
Businesses and individuals in the U.S. and worldwide are now affected by forced closures and economic slowdowns due to COVID-19. If you are a sole proprietor, contractor, or business...
What You Need to Know About the CARES Act
The CARES Act is a massive $2.2 trillion fiscal stimulus package providing relief to both individuals and businesses affected by the economic fallout from the coronavirus. The bill is...
