Blog Archives

3 Reasons to Fund a 529 College Savings Plan

  1) College is Expensive According to the College Board the average tuition for a 4 year private education is $39,518 per year.  The average cost of a 4 year in- state public education is $17,860.  Either way, it’s a


Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , ,

4 Reasons to be as Grateful Every Day as Thanksgiving

  This Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving.  If you live in the Greater Hartford area your day might look like this: Running in the Manchester Road Race Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Watching the Football Games on TV Settle in


Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Last Tax Cut

The Obama administration is exploring a temporary tax cut for employers on their payroll tax obligations.


Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Connecticut Unemployment Fund to Assess Employers

Unemployment Insurance benefits are financed by employers through the payment of taxes. Because of the severe economic recession, unemployment has risen to a current level of 9.1% nationally. In October of 2009, Connecticut’s Unemployment Trust Fund became insolvent and in


Tagged with: , , , , , , , , ,