Joseph Hostetler

Home insurance will typically cover various types of storm damage, but you may face exclusions for flooding or sewer backup damage without added coverage.

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

Here’s how the popular bookkeeping software from Intuit can make your life easier come tax season.

Car insurance covers animal damage when you have comprehensive insurance. Exclusions include intentional damage, negligence, and claims below your deductible.

This tool can use your QuickBooks data to help with forecasting, analysis of trends, and more.

Homeowners insurance discounts are offered by home insurance companies to lower your premium when you meet certain criteria, such as bundling or being claims-free.

To determine how much homeowners insurance you need, you’ll need to calculate your home’s rebuilding costs, create a home inventory, and determine your financial assets.

We’ll explain how to analyze your business type and accounting needs to find the best fit.

To have inventory and order management within your accounting software means considerably less manual grunt work.

A certificate of insurance summarizes the most relevant information about an insurance policy and can be used to show proof of commercial insurance coverage.

An all-in-one accounting platform is one that delivers the most common features a small- and medium-sized business uses. Here’s how to choose the best one.

There’s no shortage of accounting software—but some are less wieldy than others. That can be a problem, especially if accounting isn’t your specialty.

A gold IRA is especially popular among those that have concerns about inflation, market volatility, etc. Here’s how to open one with a 401(k).

The HSBC Premier checking has been under the knife, receiving some major updates to its catalog of benefits—making it more compelling than ever.

Seller concessions can reduce what you owe at closing or fund a rate buydown. Learn how they work and when it makes sense to ask for them.

A deductible in car insurance is an out-of-pocket payment you must make toward your own claims. Coverage won’t apply to claims that don’t exceed the deductible.

When it comes time to invest, which metal do you buy—and how do you know when to tweak your portfolio? The gold-silver ratio is one metric to watch.

Just because you can manage to keep your books balanced every month doesn’t mean your accounting software is sufficient.

Intuit Enterprise Suite is great for businesses that need more demanding financial oversight of multiple operations in one (QuickBooks-recognizable) place.

Learn which FHA refinance option is best if you want to lower your monthly payment, tap into your equity, shorten your term, or exit the FHA system for good.