by Nanette Duffey | Mar 20, 2023 | Insights, Taxes
Do you feel that with each approaching tax deadline, you are playing the starring role in the latest science fiction flick—one where the main character wakes to a recurring nightmare? Just filing your tax return seems like an ordeal, but then you receive news that...
by Nanette Duffey | Dec 12, 2022 | Giving, Insights
When it comes to charitable donations, you’ll want to keep detailed records of cash donations you hand out. Keeping records affords you the affirmation that you supported your favorite organizations and fulfill any outstanding pledge amounts. Plus, it allows you to...
by Nanette Duffey | Jul 5, 2022 | Bill Paying + Banking, Credit Cards, Insights
When it comes to using a debit card vs. a credit card, cardholders frequently pick a side. At Organized Instincts, we have settled on this: “it depends” – how you handle your spending and risk factors. Today we will explore reasons why you’d want to use one card...
by Nanette Duffey | Jun 27, 2022 | Bill Paying + Banking, Credit Cards, Financial Literacy, Insights
With the invention of the credit card, consumers gained access to goods and services they might not have been able to afford otherwise. The idea of a line of credit is that the consumer immediately obtains the goods or services, then pays them off over time. They...
by Nanette Duffey | Jan 19, 2022 | Fraud Protection, Insights, Technology
Most of us have tolerated annoying junk mail for far too long, so our coping strategies include ignoring it, tossing it into the trash, or sending it to the spam folder. It doesn’t have to be this way. There’s no better time to stop tolerating and ignoring these...
