Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Iowa lands near the middle of the pack tax-wise. 23 for property taxes and No. 22 for state and local sales tax. Iowa also doesn’t tax Social Security benefits , and Iowans age 55 and older are exempt from paying state taxes on retirement income for tax year 2023. The state ranks No.

Iowa 52

Iowa West Virginia Healthcare Delaware 52

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2015

My husband and I are self-employed and own a chiropractic office where he is the chiropractor and I am the business manager. After renting an office for 12 years, we had nothing to show for it and the space was starting to feel a bit cramped. However a few years ago, we found ourselves with too much debt and not enough cash.

Goals 100

Goals Debt Renovation Daughter 100

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 6, 2020

As the Family Office Manager , I handle the day-to-day finances for our family and I needed a way to communicate our finances to my husband. Our small business was going well, so we said so long to renting office space and purchased a commercial property in the summer of 2012. I still use my spreadsheet to this day!

Debt 130

Debt Emergency Fund 2007 2020 130

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. We had been renting for over 10 years and we were ready to find a property to move our business to and eventually build our net worth. Everything looked great on paper.

Debt 130

Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130