Charitable giving is a highly personal decision and people have a variety of reasons for why or how they choose to give. Some choose to support personal values or beliefs, such as donating to a religious organization, an Alma mater, or in a way that…
Each year, Americans spend hours filling out more than 70 million brackets for the NCAA March Madness tournament. Many will carefully review the stats for each of the NCAA teams in the hopes of predicting the perfect brackets, while others will choose teams using unorthodox…
Despite the title, we’re not writing to offer our suggestions on where you may find the best fireworks show this upcoming holiday weekend! Rather, we’re writing to bring your attention to a recent negotiation between Yeske Buie and Schwab that will save you money. Effective…
A Healthcare Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) is an employer-provided benefit that allows you to contribute pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses that your insurance plan may not cover. As with any financial decision, it is important to know the…
Protecting your identity and your taxes can feel like an uphill battle. Each year around this time, we like to share reminders of best practices to keep your identity safe as awareness is a key component to protecting your identity. Typically, tax season brings about…
It’s officially Filing Season. For many it doesn’t end with the Federal and State Tax Returns. It ends with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, often simply referred to as the FAFSA. All parents with dependents enrolled in higher education institutions should file a…
At Yeske Buie, we are constantly pushing ourselves to Learn Big, one of our six established worldviews, as we believe our learning in service of our Clients never ends. Furthermore, we strive not only to Learn Big but also to Think Big by applying the…
As we prepare this edition of the Digest, we’re hoping that you had a great end to 2015 and celebrate the start to 2016 with your close family and friends. The end of one year and the beginning of another is a great time to…
In 1999, John J. Havens and Paul G. Schervish of Boston College’s Social Welfare Institute published a report in which they estimated that at least $41 trillion would pass from older to younger generations in the US between the years 1998 and 2052. This estimate…