by amybrandts | Apr 19, 2012 | Articles, Economic Updates
According to the US government’s web site, there are items you can discard.
Cancelled checks for cash or nondeductible expenses.
Expired warranties
Pay stubs, after reconciling with W-2
Other records no longer needed, like those that have been replaced by newer versions.
But that tax form you just filed – you should keep that for seven years from the filing date.
This government web site is a helpful resource for managing your household records.
Here is a reference table to help determine how long to keep your documents:
by amybrandts | Apr 16, 2012 | Articles, Economic Updates
In the news this month – Domestic Economic Health.
Gas prices were putting the clamps on the consumer, right? Wrong. It seemed consumer spending was rising, perhaps partly in response to increased fuel costs.
by amybrandts | Apr 6, 2012 | Articles, Economic Updates
Here is an overview of six of the key federal tax law changes that will affect your planning for this current tax year (2012).
by amybrandts | Mar 13, 2012 | Articles, Economic Updates
The first two months of 2012 saw the best year-opening advance in some time for the Dow, NASDAQ and S&P. What else is in the news for the first of March? How are consumers feeling?
by amybrandts | Sep 6, 2011 | Articles, Economic Updates
Have you heard all those different statistics about how much you will need to retire? “Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital. (Aaron Levenstein). When you crunch the numbers and project what you...
by amybrandts | Aug 12, 2011 | Economic Updates
Economic Update August 9, 2011
