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Turner-Bowman’s 5 Steps To Affect Your Credit Score
Look, I don't know what a Pokemon is, but with the kind of summer that our nation and world has been having, I suppose I can understand the appeal of plugging into an alternate reality and hunting weird, imaginary creatures. With Baton Rouge (once again) in the...
Three Key Decisions For New York/New Jersey Metro Families With Special Needs Children
I'm not sure there is much that I can add to the commentary surrounding the events of the past week. I'm a tax professional, and I've found it wise to "stay in my lane" during these kinds of events, while still caring deeply about it all. And so I'm grateful for the...
Financial Recordkeeping: A Simple Guide for New York/New Jersey Metro Households
The period in which our founders wrote the Declaration of Independence seems like such a different world than does today here in New York/New Jersey Metro -- and not simply because of the vastly different technological and lifestyle landscape (though that's certainly...
Financial Wisdom from Lillian Turner-Bowman’s Dad
The events of the past week or so have made some things clear, I think. There really are two different kinds of worlds ... well, perhaps more accurately, in this Internet Age, there are many little worlds that we can inhabit. And your state of mind really does get...
Teaching New York/New Jersey Metro Kids About Money
The basketball season is (finally?) over, and summer is officially here. For a "winter" sport, the NBA sure does hold on for a while ... but that Finals series sure was one for the ages, and what an emotional end for Lebron James and the city of Cleveland. Many...
Lillian Turner-Bowman Identifies 5 Money Habits That Are Financially Crippling You
I appreciate the need for all of us to debate about where our local and national policies should be focused. As a tax professional, political decisions affect my work, and I do pay close attention. But in the wake of the shootings in Orlando, and the...
How Comprehensive Travel Insurance Can Help New York/New Jersey Metro Families Avoid Vacation Nightmares
First off, a quick reminder that estimated taxes for the second quarter are due June 15th. This one always feels as if it came a little quick (2 months instead of the normal 3), so if this applies to you, you'll want to make sure you have that all set up in time....
Lillian Turner-Bowman, Your New York/New Jersey Metro Tax Expert On: What Really Happens To An Estate
How was your long weekend? Nice to have that kind of family time, yes? And, of course, it's sobering to remember the sacrifice made by so many of our New York/New Jersey Metro area veterans (and those outside the New York/New Jersey Metro area as well, of course!). It...
13 Reasons The Taxman Fears Lillian Turner-Bowman
As I was scanning the news this past week, and seeing the *continued* doom and gloom in our 24-7 world, the glut of "experts" who clamor for your inbox and your attention, and the unfortunate reality of our scattered, modern age ... well, I just thought you should...