Marc Ruiz

Between 30 percent and 60 percent of taxable property has an inflated assessment, which may lead to higher property tax bills. Moreover, typically fewer than 5 percent of taxpayers dispute their assessment.¹ For homeowners who think their local government …

Daily Production In 2017, the government will print roughly 19 million notes a day, totaling about $209 billion in value for the year. More than 90% of the newly minted notes will replace notes already in our circulation. Source: Federal Reserve, 2016 The …

What if last Tuesday was just what the doctor ordered for investors and our nation? For the most part, there were no logical surprises in the mid-term elections this week. The models, and history, all indicated the Democrats should take the House of …

As we talked about last week, my family is in college shopping mode. We’ve got our list narrowed down to a few different schools. A few are smaller private Catholic universities and, of course, Purdue. The “sticker price” of the private schools have me …

Our family has been in college visit mode for the past six months. My second daughter, a spunky redhead with a huge heart, is on deck. Her high school performance has been exceptional, so no school is out of the realm of possibility. Colleges have stepped up …

OK guys, I guess it’s time to get serious. For the first time in my career, during new-client intake meetings, people are beginning to ask, “What is the plan for your practice when you retire”? Maybe it’s the wrinkles around the eyes, maybe it’s …