Author Archives: Troy Von Haefen
TN Sales Tax Holiday 2014
Tweet It’s that time of year again. It’s back to school time, which means it is time to buy school supplies. Thankfully, our fine State of TN has a sales tax holiday to help us all save a few bucks. This year’s Sales Tax Holiday begins Friday, Aug 1st at 12:01am and ends at 11:59 on Sunday, Aug 3rd. For those of … Continue reading
New Name….Same Great Organization!
Tweet As most of you know, I have been a proud member of The Alliance of Cambridge Advisors (ACA) for almost ten years. ACA is a fee-only financial planning organization like no other. This organization consists of like-minded advisors who focus on holistic (comprehensive) financial planning. Most advisors do it “all” for their clients…..from taxes to investments and most things in between. … Continue reading
Five Questions You Should Ask Yourself!
Tweet It’s hard to believe we are half way through 2014. While we enjoy the relaxed pace of summer, we should make sure we are on track for a successful year. Here are a few questions you should ask yourself as a mid-year assessment. If the second half of 2014 looks just like the first, will it be a successful year? This … Continue reading
Same Song Different Verse
Tweet The stock market set several record highs recently, but does the economy support this stock market growth? I’ve been contemplating this question for a couple weeks, and after having several conversations with clients I think I have an answer. Let’s first start with the numbers and some facts. On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, the S&P 500 briefly rose above the 1900 … Continue reading
Ten Things in Ten Years
Tweet There was a big milestone here at Von Haefen Financial Management in past April. We celebrated our ten year anniversary. We didn’t celebrate with a big ceremony…..no cake and ice cream….no balloons or confetti, but please don’t let the lack of pomp and circumstance fool you. We are super excited, but, more importantly, we are blessed. We are blessed to have … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning
Tweet Spring is officially here….finally! Even though yesterday looked more like January with blowing snow, the calendar says it is spring. With spring comes spring cleaning. We should also look to do some tidying-up in our financial world, as well. Here are a few tips to spruce up your 2014. 1. Complete your taxes! If you haven’t already filed your taxes, get … Continue reading
Gearing up!
Tweet As we start the new year, we begin with aspirations of success and happiness for the year. But, as we move a couple weeks into January, we realize we are knocking on the door to a very busy time of the year: Tax Time! After preparing taxes for years, I am used to the unexpected….if that’s possible. I’ve seen the shoe … Continue reading
Being Thankful 2013
Tweet Have you noticed a shift in our culture? Doesn’t it seem we are developing a culture of conflict and debate? Maybe every generation can say the same, but it feels as if we are spending more and more time arguing and debating than working together towards a common goal. Turn on a news network and you’ll hear one person verbally bashing … Continue reading
Six Surefire Shortcuts to Financial Failure
Tweet We frequently hear about tips and strategies to become financially successful, but the other half of the picture (failure) often gets too little press. So, let’s spend some time reviewing the road to financial failure. If we want to be financial failures, what can we do? 1. Do nothing One of my favorite quotes is, “the road to failure is the … Continue reading
The S Corporation and TN Taxation
Tweet This blog post will not touch most of you, but, for those of you it does touch, it will be very important. As a fee-only advisor, I work with many different types of business owners, and today’s post is meant for those who own S Corporations. More and more small business owners are establishing their businesses as S Corporations. This business … Continue reading