Financial Focus – Cutting spending can help boost retirement savings
Like most of us, you may someday want to enjoy a comfortable retirement. Your ability to achieve this goal will depend on how much you save – but it also matters how much you spend. And saving and spending are certainly related: The more you can reduce your spending,...
Estate planning and property tax: The parent-child transfer exclusion
In California, estate planning requires careful consideration of property taxes, especially when passing real estate to heirs. A critical tool in minimizing property tax burdens is the parent-child transfer exclusion, which can help reduce taxes for children...
Ask The Realtor – The great housing dilemma: Renters struggle to buy in our local competitive market
In recent years, the rental market has become increasingly competitive, with a reported 30 renters vying for every available rental property in 2024, a stark increase from just 10 renters per rental in 2006, per a recent Freddie Mac report. This trend has left many...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – The Boys of Summer
How about those Boys in Blue? That’s right, I’m talkin’ bout the one and only Los Angeles Dodgers, you know, the ones that just won the World Series after beating the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 of what NBC News called a “roller-coaster game.” You probably already...
