Greetings to the Small Business Owners and emerging Entrepreneurs. We are more than half way through the year and I’ve got a question for you. Have you been paying your quarterly estimated taxes? 2018 Estimated Tax Due Dates Quarter Revenue Received Date Due Date 1 Jan 1 – March 31 April 17 2 April 1 – May 31 June 15 3 June 1 – Aug 31 Sep

Very often, people think that they are so extended that they don’t have enough money to save. Before you make that statement about your finances, look at the seven suggestions below on ways to find an extra $50 or more in your budget that you can use for saving or investing. Track your miscellaneous spending – Many people don’t realize how much frivolous spending that they do like buying $4 to $5 coffees daily, or purchases from the value menu at fast food restaurants or eve

As Financial Literacy month comes to a close, DNA Financial Services wants you to remain aware throughout the year when it comes to your personal finances. One of the reasons we emphasize a person’s financial behaviors and how they are formed is because this helps with determining what your financial priorities are. Take a moment and think about the most important things to you when it comes to your finances. Hold that thought while we discuss this further. What you cho

Well, the ball has dropped, the decorations are packed away for most of us and the holidays have passed on. We are halfway through January and the fruit of holiday spending is coming in the form of credit card bills and added debt. It’s a new year and new you, but what do you do about the old spending from years past? In other words, what’s your plan to balance your finances going into this new financial year? In figuring out your plan, ask yourself some honest questi

Getting married can be both an exciting and stressful time in your life. Couples are concerned with planning the wedding, the reception, the honeymoon and how all of it is going to be financed. There are many discussions that couples should have prior to walking down the aisle like career plans, children, and deciding where you are going to live as you build your life as a couple. Things that are rarely discussed prior to marriage include combining the financial obligations

In our constant research of trending financial information, we came across this article from the Michigan Chronicle last week: (Michigan #1 for discretionary income in the United States and Detroit ranks as #5 city). The Trove Technology study that the article is based on covers the Metro Detroit region, and by doing so, offers a contrast to some of the census data and other things we have seen previously. If the information in this report (Official Name: The Trove Discre

It’s hard to believe that we are less than three months away from Christmas. If you have not already started budgeting for your holiday spending, I suggest that you begin now. According to an article found on Forbes.com, (Holiday Spending To Exceed $1 Trillion - And 11 Other Surprising Data Points Of Christmas) In 2016, an average of $413.00 per adult would be paid out in Christmas spending. With this level of money being spent, a plan of how to shop smarter during the Chris

Parents everywhere look at this time of year with both nostalgia and excitement. Children tend to have varied perspectives about it. Retailers are overjoyed at this time of year. If you didn’t know better, you might think I’m talking about Christmas kind of early. In actuality, this is Back to School season, and you should understand some of the business behind it while shopping and making money decisions. According to a July 27th article in the Chicago Tribune, Back to

Understanding your financial behaviors relative to money is the first step to learning how to manage and control your finances. Behaviors can be influenced by how you grew up, where you work and even who you associate with. Once you become aware of your behaviors, you can then make quality financial decisions. Money is a tool to work for your benefit, and when this is realized, you can make money instead of it making you. DNA Financial Services conducts a financial behavior a

A great strategy for establishing Wealth is getting out of debt. Having a lot of debt erodes your Net Worth. Debt enslaves you and keeps you from living the life of your dreams in peace. Living a debt free lifestyle allows you the freedom to do the things that you really want to do in life. You are not enslaved to a creditor! Debt is a distraction that keeps us from the passion that we were placed on earth to do. This is why Jesus’s death is referred to as his passion, b

A Question for you to ponder. Are you really doing what you want to do in life, or are you working a job so that you meet your monthly obligations? When you wake up on a Monday morning, are you excited to go work because you are doing a job that you love? Many of us are working on jobs not because we are passionate about what we’re doing, but because we need the paycheck. Yes, we might like our coworkers or even appreciate the fact that we even have a job, but would we d