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Mint, the most popular financial app to date is going away…for good. Intuit, who owns Mint.com recently announced they will be shutting down the very popular free app by January 1st, 2024, and will begin directing users to its other affiliate company, Credit Karma, to manage their finances moving forward. Mint has been around for over 15 years with nearly...

Cash is back and an important asset class to consider as part of your overall financial plan! After more than a decade of record low and near zero interest rates in the aftermath of the 2007-2009 Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Pandemic, monetary policy since March 2022 has shifted dramatically as the Federal Reserve has turned hawkish in a...

Over the last 5 years the excitement of investing in Real Estate has returned to the levels of the early 2000s. Property values have been soaring and people are getting Real Estate Rich once again. Now, with interest rates rising and property prices staying high, what should you consider if you want to get in? Is it too late? What...

The age-old question of whether to buy a car in your business’s name or personally, and then get reimbursed by the mile, has baffled many entrepreneurs. With tax implications and financial considerations in mind, let’s delve into the pros and cons of these options and unveil some key factors to guide your decision-making process.  Do You Truly Need a Car?...

What do you think is the start of future success? Many times it can be linked back to when something changed. It could be a new job, it could be getting married, it could be some other large life event. Sometimes it’s linked back to the first dollar we made because we were disciplined from the start. For many, it...

There’s been quite a bit of talk about the debt ceiling in the news of late. The federal debt ceiling is the total amount of money the U.S. government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing obligations, such as Social Security Payments, tax refunds, interest on the national debt, and our national defense. Congress had free rein over the...

As the economy has shifted and we all take a step back to reevaluate what is most important, the question we’ve been getting a lot recently, is “Where do I Start?” At Blue Rock Financial Group we work with three main groups of clients: For each of these groups, the considerations are similar but slightly different. Business Owners For most,...

If you find a dollar on the ground, you’d excitedly pick it up. Yet, most leave many (thousands) of dollars each year in tax savings up for grabs. & the worst part? They don’t even know it. This is what it’s like to not know about: To understand how to not leave capital gains tax savings on the table, we’ll...

Time and money are two of the most valuable resources we have in life. However, when it comes down to it, time is more important than money. This may seem counterintuitive at first, as we often prioritize our financial goals above all else. However, when we look deeper into the reasons why time is more valuable, it becomes clear that...

There are many things you can avoid in life such as cavities if you brush and floss your teeth. On the other hand, paying taxes is an unavoidable responsibility, yet you can reduce the amount owed by keeping yourself informed of recent tax laws and utilizing the provisions in the tax code. The US House of Representatives passed the Consolidated...