By M Katie Helle, CPA - - - After reading “Understanding You Paycheck,” you may be wondering why you are paying Social Security tax. Social Security was created to promote the economic security of our country. This program started in the late 1939s to provide benefits for families of deceased ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA --- With technology at our fingertips, people rarely look at their pay stubs to understand how tax affects their earnings. It’s important to do a quick review to understand where your hard-earned money is going before it gets to you. Your paycheck typically includes gross ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA – Today, many young adults do not understand the power of a good savings habit. I started working as a young teen and loved getting a paycheck. To me, earning money meant freedom (SHOPPING!!). At the time, I did not realize how valuable it would ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA – A person’s privacy is hard to preserve with the use of the internet and social media nowadays. (You did watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix, right?) A quick search of your name can turn up information you may not have realized was floating around ...
By M Katie Helle, CPA – Many students may not realize there are some added perks with being a student. Many companies offer discounts to reward students. Most of the time, all you need to do is present your student identification card to save. Here are some discount favorites: Amazon ...