Strategic Roth IRA Conversions: Maximizing Retirement Income While Minimizing Taxes

For many high-income earners and those approaching retirement, a Roth IRA conversion represents a strategic financial move that can significantly impact long-term wealth preservation. This approach allows you to restructure your retirement savings in a way that could potentially reduce your overall tax burden while creating more flexibility in your golden years. Understanding Roth IRA […]

Cash Flow Available for Debt Service (CFADS)

When it comes to the risk of default, Moody’s found that during COVID-19, American businesses had a 7.8 percent chance of defaulting. This is compared to a low of 4 percent in 2021, but lower than the current 9.2 percent risk of default, according to a March 2025 report by the rating agency. Also known […]

Financial Implications of Marriage

Marriage isn’t just about two people who fall in love and choose to spend the rest of their lives together. It is also a contract. And while that contract might not be forever binding, marriage does come with certain financial and familial obligations regardless of whether the couple stays married or not. That is why […]

How New Grads Can Master Their Finances

College graduation is a huge milestone. You’ve completed one chapter and are on the precipice of the next. While exciting, it can also be daunting – you have a whole new set of responsibilities in front of you. But take heart, we have some tips to help you navigate. Look back to look forward. Take […]

Deepfake Detection in Voice and Video

Deepfakes are becoming more convincing than ever. Whether manipulated media or entirely generated by artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes can now realistically alter faces and clone voices. They can even fabricate entire scenarios across video, audio, and text. Unfortunately, these developments now create significant challenges, and people can no longer trust what is presented online. Methods […]

Rolling Back Regulations, Proving Citizenship Birth for Voting Rights, and Blocking Nationwide Injunctions

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (HJ Res. 20) – The House and Senate both passed a resolution negating a previous rule mandating that tankless […]

Valuation Ratio Calculating the EV / 2P

When it comes to analyzing a company’s financials, there are many avenues we can take. One way is through multiples; calculating the EV/2P multiple is the focus of this analysis. This ratio looks at a business’ enterprise value against its proven and probable 2P reserves. While ratios or multiples are used in valuing companies, this […]

Reasons to Consider Out-of-State Municipal Bonds

Municipal bonds (also known as munis) are issued by a state or local government. Interest income is typically paid out twice a year and is not subject to federal taxes. When an investor purchases a bond issued from his own state, the income is generally not subject to state income taxes. However, there are a […]

7 Ways to Teach Your Kids to Save

Of all the things you teach your kids when they’re young, saving money just might be one of the most important. Teaching them to delay gratification could help them avoid unnecessary spending and help them learn to value controlling their money. Here are some tips you can use to educate them about this crucial life […]

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