It’s a tough call – did the Tri Cities economy start with the year with a bang to end with a whimper? Or is it the reverse? A comparison of where things stood at the beginning and the end of this year leads to conflicting signals. Let’s first consider a couple national measures that influence the regional economy.
Saving up money for specific goals has been, for good reason and with good results, a healthy and beneficial habit to develop from childhood, from traditional piggy banks to allowances, from saving accounts to educational funds. Another valuable and rewarding tool might not spring to mind, but it pays rich rewards: a retirement fund, specifically a Roth IRA.
Washington state has published its estate tax threshold for 2024. Spoiler alert: it hasn’t changed from 2023. When learning about the estate tax, people generally want to understand how to avoid it. But the first question is not “How do I avoid the tax,” but instead, “What is the potential tax?”
