Category Archives: Human Interest Stories

7 February 2014

CPA on the Street Stu Steinberg with Jeremy from Grand Trunk Imports

I’m Stu Steinberg and this is…”CPA on the Street.” Not only is the city of Newburyport headquarters for my businesses, Eaglerock Financial and Erock Tax, it is also the home to a massive amount of talented entrepreneurs with successful businesses. … Continue reading

2 February 2014

Raising the Minimum Wage will be Good for the Economy

In President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union speech, he rekindled a conversation that’s been simmering in the background since he raised the topic in the 2013 SOTU (oh, and since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. brought it up in … Continue reading

29 January 2014

6 Tips for Navigating the Affordable Care Act

For the more-than 48 million Americans without health insurance, the launch of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, represents the opportunity to obtain health coverage, often at a subsidized cost. Though it’s true that the roll-out has been plagued by … Continue reading

8 January 2014

5 Key Retirement Strategies for Women

When it comes to retirement planning, women face a double whammy: Not only do they tend to live longer than men – by an average of three years – they also tend to have a lower median income. According to … Continue reading

27 November 2013

Fun Thanksgiving Financial Trivia with Win Damon and Pete Falconi

I enjoy my weekly Tuesday morning chats with morning guy Win Damon on Newburyport’s own FM 106.1 WNBP and WNBP.com.  This week, Co-Owner Pete Falconi joined us and we reviewed some fun and interesting financial trivia about the holiday of … Continue reading

8 November 2013

BIG victory for Same-Sex Married Couples

I am most excited for the 2013 tax filing season as for the first time we will be able to file joint tax returns for our same-sex couples who are married.  This is sure to be a very exciting event … Continue reading

28 October 2013

4 Reasons to Use Wealth Vision Software for Your Financial Planning Needs

Many of the individuals I work with are between the ages of 40-55. These people are often known as the Sandwich Generation, as they are often caring for aging parents while also raising small children. They are often fairly well … Continue reading

23 October 2013

Social Media Intern Wanted!

Job Opportunity: Eaglerock Financial is looking for a sharp, motivated intern to help us with our inbound and overall marketing efforts. Inbound is a term coined by Hub Spot’s Brian Halligan in 2005.  It refers to the marketing efforts of … Continue reading

22 October 2013

Inherited IRAs

Hopefully my clients will be well prepared when an unfortunate but inevitable death occurs within a family.  When dealing with inherited IRA’s, there are distribution and tax implications.  If one makes a mistake in this area of finance, this could … Continue reading

10 October 2013

The Debt Ceiling – NOT just another Bargaining Chip

The latest government closure may be nothing compared to what will happen if the US debt ceiling is not increased when our debt limit is reached on October 17th. The debt ceiling actually does nothing to reduce deficits, as all … Continue reading

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