Crisis is a word that gets used a lot these days. Especially in headlines. It’s loaded with meaning… and feelings. These days you might find yourself spinning out with something like panic, dread, fear, anxiety, and any variety of mental/emotional...

Urgency is a tyrant. Especially when things go awry related to your money. You’re motivated to defend it with an iron grip … even at the expense of your overall state of mind.That’s how the banking “crisis” has a lot of people feeling right now. If you’re...

Things are pretty interesting over at Twitter right now. The removal of blue ticks from the accounts of well-known public figures and companies has some scrambling to prove authenticity (including the New York City government – yikes!). Not to mention all...

 Did you travel for spring break? I know it’s come and gone for most Sugar Land families and college students. Maybe you traveled, maybe you didn’t, or maybe the nice weather has you planning for summer.You know when you’re returning home from a road trip and you...

We’re in the last leg of the regular tax season here. My office has been working overtime (often literally) cranking out returns for our Sugar Land clients. If you haven’t touched base with us yet, and still need to process and file your paperwork, things will be a...

Spring has truly sprung in Sugar Land, and also did you know that we’re two weeks away from the tax deadline?Here at Britz Financial Group, the home stretch means our heads are all wrapped up in paperwork, but we’re still able to notice that lawn mowers have...

Reading emails sent by the IRS isn’t exactly keep-you-up-at-night fare.But there’s something about reading about scammers that I find oddly satisfying.And they (the IRS) has continued to send out mass warnings in their “Dirty Dozen” series, shedding light on the shady...

Spring is officially here — hello daylight past 7 pm and enjoying the sun a little bit after work, too. And that makes everyone happier.And as tax season rolls along here, we’ve been meeting with a bunch of Sugar Land clients, submitting returns, and helping many...

There has been a lot of market noise about Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). When a huge bank (#16 in the country) is taken over by the feds, it’s worth at least a mention.But here’s my quick take:Unless you are a CFO of a startup or you actually live in the Silicon Valley...