About the Episode
Ilona Friedman of CD Wealth Management walks us through the 529 Plan, which is a tax-free way to set money aside for your children’s college education in the future.
How to Plan for Your Children’s College
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Capital gains strategies, regardless of Biden’s plan
June 4, 2021
Avoiding potentially higher capital gains rates may be a good idea, if it fits your overall financial plan.
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Budgeting #4: What to do about my surplus or deficit?
June 3, 2020
After calculating your income, taxes and expenses, you’ll subtract both your taxes and expenses from your income to figure out if you have surplus or deficit. With surplus, you must find out where it’s being used to maximize your monthly savings. With deficit, you must cut from your expenses to either break even or reach surplus.
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Budgeting #3: How do you calculate your remaining expenses?
May 20, 2020
Remaining expenses are made up of housing, transportation, insurance, food and beverages, groceries, childcare, pets, personal care, education, entertainment, debt/installments, savings/investments, vacations/holidays and charitable contributions.