Tax Saving Tips
- March 1, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Saving
Let's look at some tax saving tips that may help you save money on your taxes. Generally, the lower your taxable income, the less tax you will need to pay. Tax withholding exemptions. These will increase or decrease your take-home pay based on the number of withholdings you claim. You can change these exemptions by...
How Much to Save for Retirement
- February 7, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Retirement, Saving
Saving and investing for retirement doesn’t have to be complicated. There are plenty of reputable financial advisors out there to assist you along the way.
Lowering Home Entertainment Bills
- February 1, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Saving
We all need to unwind sometimes. But our home entertainment expenses can get out of hand if we aren’t careful. Here are some ideas that can help with lowering home entertainment expenses. Look for Package Deals Cable or satellite TV is one of the larger utility bills for most people. Consider a bundled package. These...
It’s Groundhog Day
- February 1, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Financial Health Tips
It's February 2 and that means it's Groundhog Day! Before 1993, that meant waiting for Punxsutawney Phil to come out of his Pennsylvania burrow to see if we'd have an early spring or not. But, in the early 1990s, the day took on a new meaning, when Bill Murray starred in the movie "Groundhog Day." Essentially, he was forced...
401k and 403b Retirement Plans
- January 12, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Retirement, Saving
401k and 403b retirement plans are employer-sponsored and allow employees to deduct money from their paychecks and deposit it in a retirement account.
Finding bargains online
- January 1, 2017
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: GreenPath University, Saving
Finding bargains online has never been easier! The Internet contains a vast array of websites that can help you find deals on practically anything. Here are a few steps to consider before buying: Use a search engine — like Google, Bing, or Yahoo — to search for discounts on the item you would like to buy. There...
College 529 Savings Plan
- December 30, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: College, GreenPath University, Saving
A 529 savings plan is a tax-advantaged option designed to encourage saving for future college costs. There are two types of 529 plans.
Financial Resolutions – Detroit Free Press
- December 29, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
Nobody needs to tell us we're wasting our money. Really, we know if we tend to overspend, rack up fees or never pay off credit card bills. So let's not make Financial Resolutions this New Year, such as "I will stop wasting money." The only way to get the job done in 2017 is to take very specific...
Money 101 – How to Start Saving – Consumer Affairs
- September 29, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Media Coverage
After years of stagnant incomes, consumers are finally beginning to take home a little more money in their paychecks. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the median 2015 household income rose 5.2%, or $2,798, over 2014. Many consumers are looking for advice on how to start saving. It would be nice to think that this extra...
Income Increases
- September 21, 2016
- By: Greenpath Financial Wellness
- Category: Budgeting, Financial Health Tips
At GreenPath, we always encourage people to review their budgets, whenever income increases, to ensure the new income can be put to work positively, instead of simply spending more. The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that median 2015 US household income rose 5.2 percent, or $2,798, over 2014. This is the first...
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