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Happy spring! Today is the first official day of spring (3/20/17) and as we eagerly look forward to warmer weather, the flowers returning and days with more sunlight another tradition is just around the corner. Spring cleaning is defined as “a thorough cleaning of a house or room, typically undertaken in spring.” But perhaps it can be more than that.

As tax season is in full swing, we found some helpful suggestions from the IRS website (www.irs.gov) with some steps you can take to protect your personal and financial information.

The beginning of the New Year often stirs up hopes and dreams and we often make some resolutions. Getting back in the gym, losing weight, and eating clean, are usually at the top of the list, but what about your finances? The health of your accounts, spending habits, and investments are just as important to evaluate.

Identity thieves are upping their game. In their relentless pursuit of your personal identifying information (PII) they are constantly evolving in their technology and their techniques to stay one step ahead of you. It is up to you to take every precaution you possibly can, but even that may not be enough. You also need to stay abreast of how they are changing their game.

“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” – John Muir

After several years of wallowing in financial upheaval caused by a severe recession and financial crisis, Americans are, once again, looking to the future. A renewed confidence has many people setting their sights on long term goals that, just a few years ago, may have seemed out of reach.

In the story of Alice in Wonderland, Alice arrives at a fork in the road and wonders aloud which road to take. A smiling Cheshire Cat appears and asks her what her destination is, to which she replies, “I don’t know.” The toothy cat then proffers the only possible response, “Well, then it doesn’t matter.”