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Salary Survival Skills

Managing your finances: how to pay off debts and plan for retirement

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Salary Survival Skills

WHEN Wednesday, August 1, 6:30-9:30 pm

WHERE mediabistro.com 494 Broadway (Spring & Broome) New York, NY 10012

DIRECTIONS subway directions, map

PRICE
$35 ($30 for )
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Course Details

Entering the media workforce and living on your own can be a daunting experience. Becoming financially independent is a rite of passage, but how do you create a budget when there are so many bills to pay? How many dependents should you claim on your tax forms? Does your cat count? And did you know that if you make below $65k, you should be able to deduct all your student loan interest?

This seminar, co-taught by a CPA and a financial planner, will answer all of your financial questions. Learn what you need to do to control your finances now -- and plan ahead.

In this seminar, you will learn:

  • The right number of exemptions to claim on your W-4 form
  • How to take advantage of any 401(k) plan offered to you
  • When it becomes necessary to hire an accountant
  • Why you need to save now for retirement, and how much you'll need
  • The best ways to pay off your student loans
  • Tax deductions available for continuing education

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Instructor Bio

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Lou Montesano and Howard Samuels
Lou Montesano is a certified financial planner (CFP) affiliated with AXA Advisors in New York. He specializes in investments, insurance and overall financial planning for a wide range of individual clients and small businesses. He encourages his clients to adopt a disciplined approach to saving and investing for the long term and to educate themselves about the financial decisions we all must make. Lou joined AXA Advisors in 2002. Prior to completing his CFP, he worked in the magazine industry for SmartMoney magazine and The New Yorker. Many of his clients work in the magazine and media industries.

Howard Samuels is a CPA and the lead partner in S&C LLP, a NYC-based public accounting firm. Howard has been practicing accounting and tax for approximately 16 years. His experience includes five years with Ernst & Young, four years with KPMG LLP, and four years with Anchin, Block and Anchin. He was a senior manager at KPMG LLP and left to start S&C LLP. Howard is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the NY State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Testimonials


Thank you Howard for your helpful hints and for your great class. You are a wonderful teacher. I liked that you shared your opinion without telling people how to run their own lives. Overall, i found this class to be very informative and interesting. -- Joanna Hoepner

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