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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has accused Facebook of enabling housing discrimination.  According to HUD, Facebook allows property owners and landlords to discriminate against prospective tenants and buyers on the basis of race, color, religion, familial status, national origin, disability or other factors.

A recent article in the New York Post highlights one of life’s universal truths: Robocalls are annoying. But new strategies being employed by some of these scam artists shouldn’t be overlooked.

If you are like most parents, you will do practically anything to give your children the best education possible.  But for most, higher education is not possible without the assistance of student loans.  Many times, it’s grandparents who step up to assist their grandchildren achieve a higher education.  A new study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (

Again, yes!  Sort of.  In a prior blog entry, I discussed what impact working may have on drawing Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB).  To complement it, I thought I would today focus on what impact working may have on drawing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

I recently read an article in the New York Times about the incidence of bankruptcy filings among older Americans.  I know from my own practice that I’ve seen more older clients in recent years than I did early in my career. Maybe this is a result of what the article discussed, or maybe not. At any rate, it’s an interesting topic.

The Alabama Tax Delinquency Amnesty Program of 2018 was passed to allow Alabama residents who owe certain types of taxes to the state of Alabama a chance to have all penalties and interest waived with an approved tax amnesty application.

More than 130,000 veterans are eligible to apply for refunds of taxes they paid on disability severance pay dating back almost three decades, according to the IRS.  The payments come after it was found the Department of Defense improperly withheld taxes on payments dating to Jan.

The answer to the question is, more than likely you will qualify to exclude from your income all or part of any gain from the sale of your home. Consider the below items when selling a home:

The school season will be back in just a few weeks, and even though here in Alabama it still feels like Summer, the Fall season is fast approaching.  It may seem strange to think of home finances at this time of the year, but this season actually provides several benefits when it comes to personal financial planning.  I this blog post, I’d like to talk about

Valentine’s Day might look a little different next year.  The plant that manufacturers Sweethearts candy closed suddenly last week.  Round Hill Investments, LLC abruptly shut down the New England Confectionery Company, or Necco, plant in Revere, Massachusetts.  Necco has been the oldest continuously operating candy company in the United States.  In addition to the beloved Sweethearts candy, the company also makes Mary Jane and Squirrel Nut Zippers candy, among