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Common Sense Online Security for Woodlands Families
I love technology, I truly do. I'm not always perfect at using it as well as I could, but we do make it a point around here to stay as up-to-date as possible with the technology of what we do (in tax preparation, accounting, etc.), as well as the numerous other apps,...
Estate & Tax Planning For Families
We're in the middle of the always-somewhat-odd political convention season, in which true believers fire each other up, and most everyone else issues a collective yawn (and more strongly filters their Facebook feed). I don't mean to say that I don't care about...
5 Steps To Affect Your Credit Score
Look, I don't know what a Pokemon is, but with the kind of summer that our nation and world has been having, I suppose I can understand the appeal of plugging into an alternate reality and hunting weird, imaginary creatures. With Baton Rouge (once again) in the...
Three Key Decisions For Families With Special Needs Children
I'm not sure there is much that I can add to the commentary surrounding the events of the past week. I'm a tax professional, and I've found it wise to "stay in my lane" during these kinds of events, while still caring deeply about it all. And so I'm...
Financial Wisdom from Aurelia Weems CPA’s Dad
The events of the past week or so have made some things clear, I think.There really are two different kinds of worlds ... well, perhaps more accurately, in this Internet Age, there are many little worlds that we can inhabit. And your state of mind really does get...
Aurelia Weems Identifies 5 Money Habits That Are Financially Crippling You
I appreciate the need for all of us to debate about where our local and national policies should be focused. As a tax professional, political decisions affect my work, and I do pay close attention. But in the wake of the shootings in Orlando, and the...
How Comprehensive Travel Insurance Can Help Families Avoid Vacation Nightmares
First off, a quick reminder that estimated taxes for the second quarter are due June 15th. This one always feels as if it came a little quick (2 months instead of the normal 3), so if this applies to you, you'll want to make sure you have that all set up in time....
Aurelia Weems, Your Woodlands Tax Expert On: What Really Happens To An Estate
How was your long weekend? Nice to have that kind of family time, yes? And, of course, it's sobering to remember the sacrifice made by so many of our veterans. It can be tempting for us to take a look around at all the chaos of our modern world (which, if we let it,...
13 Reasons The Taxman Fears Aurelia Weems
As I was scanning the news this past week, and seeing the *continued* doom and gloom in our 24-7 world, the glut of "experts" who clamor for your inbox and your attention, and the unfortunate reality of our scattered, modern age ... well, I just thought you should...