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Individuals with significant assets should take advantage of proven tax strategies such as gifting and direct payments to educational institutions to transfer wealth to heirs tax-free, as well as minimize estate taxes. Additional opportunities are available as well, thanks to low interest rates and a volatile stock market. Let’s take a look at some of […]

In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will be hosting a virtual conversation, “Five Steps to Thrive During a Financial Crisis and Beyond,” with Washington Post’s Michelle Singletary on Saturday, April 24. Singletary, a University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University alumna, writes the award-winning nationally syndicated personal finance column […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) are offering free financial health and wellness seminars for women.  The seminars are designed to help women strengthen their knowledge on financial matters. Though the seminars are tailored for women, they are open to all county residents.  […]

Getting started in picking your own stocks can be risky and confusing. Alvin outlines a few tips for picking your own stocks without making expensive mistakes!

Individuals with significant assets who want to transfer wealth to heirs tax-free, as well as minimize estate taxes, should take advantage of proven tax strategies such as gifting and direct payments to educational institutions; however low interest rates and a volatile stock market are creating additional opportunities. Let’s take a look at some of the […]

Can you point your company in the direction of financial success, step on the gas, and then sit back and wait to arrive at your destination? While you may wish it was that easy, the truth is that you can’t let your business run on autopilot and expect good results and any business owner knows […]

District Capital’s Alvin Carlos shares his top three tax-related tips for small business owners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUxsGpfugxo&t=70s

District Capital’s Shanna Due shares some creative ways we can teach our kids about money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXr65R04wnc&t=26s     Start talking about money with children early. Make it visual. Give them responsibility over their money.  

In this week’s video, District Capital’s Shanna Due discusses how she approached her own family’s spending plan for the upcoming year and how to respond to unexpected expenses. https://youtu.be/937HYLU8Gxg  

This week, District Capital’s Shanna Due discusses the three questions you should consider before making a large purchase.