Newsletter | News Brief Hope you are safe and well. The tax deadline is finally approaching! Individual tax returns are due July 15, 2020, although an extension is available through October 15. If needed, we will file one for you automatically, no signature required. We continue to work from our home and can receive both original tax data and missing information by mail or DropBox. Christine is also available in the office. You are all amazing people and I am thankful for each one of you. Stay well! Mark W. Payne, EA, CFP Mary Anne Payne, CPA 1900 So. Norfolk St. #215, San Mateo 650-372-0113 www.pfconsulting.net HOME ABOUT CONTACT Jul 8, 2020 Tax deadline: 4 tips for filing by July 15 Tax season is stressful for many consumers in the best of times, but 2020's pandemic has heightened those anxieties. Tax season was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it didn't disappear. Here are four ways to … USA Today What Are the Real Chances Your Taxes Will Get Audited by the IRS This Year? Tax Day may have been pushed back a couple months, but Americans’ fear of getting audited is surfacing right on schedule. Earlier this … Money.com Here’s an easy, low-cost way to build a retirement plan like the pros Saving for retirement can be hard. Planning how to spend that nest egg — while ensuring the money doesn't run out — is harder. But … CNBC Do I need to buy life and disability outside of my job? If my husband and I have life and disability policies through our employers, is that sufficient? Both of us have very high … USA Today HSAs Get Even Better As the country dealt with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic this spring, lawmakers and regulators scrambled to ease the pain … Kiplinger Stimulus money could pose dilemmas in nursing homes Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. government's plan to revive the … ABC News The Pros and Cons of 529s vs. UTMA Accounts When Albert Einstein said that compound interest is the universe's most powerful force, he wasn't kidding. Set aside $5 a day, every … Money The Relationship Between Interest Rates and the Bond Market With the current climate around the economy and market, many people are becoming interested in bond prices and interest rates and how … Investor Junkie Good Debt Vs. Bad Debt. What's the Difference? There certainly is an argument to be made that no debt is good debt, but borrowing money and taking on debt is the only way many people … Investopedia Nearly half the U.S. population is without a job Nearly half of the population is still out of a job showing just how far the U.S. labor market has to heal in the wake of the … CNBC For Financially Responsible Kids, Do NOT Do These 3 Things No, I'm not a middle-aged ogre delighting in the social setbacks of the young. I'm a fan of the young people out there who are learning … Kiplinger "Stocks plummeted today on forecasts that the sun will rise again and tomorrow will be another day." Copyright © Randy Glasbergen Trivia What are the only states that accept the penny in toll booths? See the answer below. Find a Great Place to Retire Choosing a place to spend your retirement years has never been easy, but these days, it's particularly challenging … Kiplinger What Year Was It? Monkey Trial Begins In Dayton, Tennessee, the so-called "Monkey Trial" begins with John Thomas Scopes, a young high school science teacher, accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law. The day was Jul 10. What year was it? Quote of the Week "Derivatives in and of themselves are not evil. There's nothing evil about how they're traded, how they're accounted for, and how they're financed, like any other financial instrument, if done properly." James Chanos Trivia Answer What are the only states that accept the penny in toll booths? Answer: Illinois and New Jersey SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER   NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES Payne Financial Consulting 1900 So. Norfolk Street, Suite 215 San Mateo, CA 94403-1151 The articles in our publications come from many sources. We do not endorse information or opinions appearing in linked articles. The articles selected are not sponsored, and we assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Copyright for linked articles belongs to the linked source. A Newsletter Station Publication © All Rights Reserved.