When a business owner decides to sell, almost all the attention goes to the deal itself. Valuation, buyers, deal structure, closing. By the time a letter of intent is signed, a lot of the financial...
Author’s Note (July 2026): We first published this article to explain a quirk of Nebraska law—that while the federal government treated private K-12 tuition as a “qualified” 529 expense, Nebraska did not. That has finally...
Editor’s Note: This article was originally written shortly after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed on July 4, 2025. It has been updated as of July 2026 to reflect the official IRS...
Meet Emily, a self-employed 38-year-old cybersecurity consultant who just landed a string of high-profile contracts. Her income has skyrocketed to $450,000 a year, a far cry from her days as a mid-level IT analyst. She’s...
Losing a spouse is tough. Figuring out finances then can feel heavy. Here at Flagstone, we’ve helped folks navigate Social Security for years—especially widows’ benefits. Today, we’re diving into when widows can claim Social Security....
Before we discuss four charitable giving strategies, take a step back to ask yourself why you are giving to charity. Is it to lower taxes? If so, why are you trying to lower taxes? Generally,...