The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a tool that students use to apply for more than $120 billion in federal funds. Unfortunately, each year many students miss out. A report from NerdWallet…

If you have a high school aged child getting prepared to head to college, you probably won’t be surprised to learn that tuition costs rise faster than the average inflation rate. During the last 10…

Banks are a necessary tool to navigate our daily financial lives. Unfortunately, there are aggravating practices at many banks that drive us crazy or cost us money. Here are five tips our CPAs offer to…

Alloy Silverstein’s Tax Tip of the Week Emergencies happen that may require you to need to borrow money in a hurry. Instead of turning to a bank for a loan with sky-high interest, there is…

At some point you may be on the receiving end of a debt collection phone call. It could happen any time you are behind on paying your bills or when there is an error in…

Consider this scenario: your teenage son graduates high school and heads off to college. He studies hard and finishes with a bachelor’s degree in four years flat. He accumulates $40,000 in student loan debt, struggles…

It’s hard enough to watch your child leave for college. Now you also have to say goodbye to the tuition and fees tax deduction. Congress decided not to extend this $4,000 deduction for 2017, leaving…

Financial considerations for you and your family before accepting a new position.   People change jobs for a wide variety of reasons, including a higher salary, better opportunities, family concerns or a desire to relocate,…