On today's episode of Great Points, Matt talks about doing your taxes. While the 2024 tax deadline was a few weeks ago, there are a handful of simple ways you can be better prepared for next year. Your tax preparer will thank you, but so will your future self for taking a few steps now to make tax season less stressful in the future. Furthermore, once you have your system down, there are numerous opportunities to engage in "tax planning" to minimize future taxes owed rather than just scrambling to get them done.

On today's episode of Great Points, Matt talks through some key concepts and context that will help you manage negative emotions when there is market uncertainty. Taking inventory of your situation compared to many others can help you keep perspective. Furthermore, through Covid, recent world conflicts, and even in the more distant past, there are many examples of market resilience despite uncertainty.

On today's episode, Matt offers some perspective during the current environment of high market volatility. While many investors look at their portfolio with fear when financial markets are highly variable, there are multiple things you can do to ease your stress. Having some cash for your near term expenses, diversifying your investments, and having a plan will help you weather times where there is market uncertainty.