Four Ways to Teach Your Kids About Business

Four Ways to Teach Your Kids About Business

Set them up for professional—and personal—success. Whether your children will grow up to be entrepreneurs or to work for someone else, teaching kids early about business helps them establish valuable skills that can serve them in both their professional and personal...
Helping Adult Children Buy a Home

Helping Adult Children Buy a Home

How to gift a down payment the smart way. WHY HOME BUYING MAY FEEL HARDER FOR YOUR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN THAN IT WAS FOR YOU If you feel like your kids are working hard and still finding it increasingly difficult to buy a home, you are not alone. We have many...
Melissa Jean Stewart

Melissa Jean Stewart

ClearVista Advisors Melissa Jean Stewart, founder of ClearVista Advisors, helps clients maximize their net worth by optimizing their investments, creating a tailored financial plan, and implementing tax-minimization strategies.  Stewart specializes in working...
Preparing for the 2026 Tax Season

Preparing for the 2026 Tax Season

As the 2026 tax season comes around, it’s important (as always) to be prepared. But there are a number of elements to consider when doing so, whether it’s factoring in new tax provisions, implementing organizational strategies, or even the timing of when you file....
10 Financial Goals for the New Year

10 Financial Goals for the New Year

Keep these 10 financial goals in mind as you embark on a new year. 1. Create Your Own Financial GoalsWhat do you want to achieve financially this year? How about over the next five years? Maybe you want to save for a vacation, pay off a loan, start saving for...