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Is It Summer Yet?

The days are getting longer and warmer.

Technically, summer’s a few weeks away. However, some schools are already out for the year!

Potential Steps This Month

Financial steps tech employees might take in June include:

  1. Enjoy end of school year

  2. Replenish cash reserve

  3. Prepare for summer

  4. Submit for dependent care

1. Enjoy End of School Year

Final exams, papers, and projects are either complete or nearly there.

Last day of school feeling?

It’s also “moving up” season. Treat the grads you know!

Next year’s school schedules are being finalized. Now is a good time to schedule late summer physicals for student athletes.

2. Replenish Cash Reserve

Millions of Americans take advantage of the long summer days.

Spending rises for:

  • Gear - camping, bicycle tune-ups, sprinklers;

  • Water fun - swimming, fishing, boating; and

  • Hosting - barbecues, drinks, fireworks.

The time and money spent landscaping rises. Nice weather allows for home improvement projects.

Now’s a good time to check cash reserves. Having three to six months’ of expenses can help fund emergencies and lasting memories!

For more, check out: Is Your Cash Starving?

Wealth is what you don’t see. Rich is Flashy.

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3. Prepare for Summer

It’s nearly peak vacation season.

Summer Vacations

Trips often require:

  • Travel - flights and/or road trips;

  • Lodging - hotels, Airbnb, VRBO; and

  • Meals - dining away from home.

If you haven’t scheduled vacation yet, considering doing so ASAP.

An “adventure” is better than no vacation!

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Summer Camps

It’s also time to get ready for camp! There are:

  • forms to complete,

  • medicines to replace,

  • transportation details to iron out…

Many camps let parents fund small accounts for their children. Campers allowed to spend learn math, budgeting, and prioritization skills.

It’s nice for parents to reconnect when children are at camp. Hooray for date nights!

4. Submit for Dependent Care

Dependent care expenses can by heavy in the summer.

Submitting receipts quickly may:

  • improve cash flow,

  • help with Back to School, and

  • ensure funds are received by year end.

If there’s a problem, knowing early gives more time to fix it!

A dependent care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) generally can’t be used for overnight camps. The program’s intended to help people work.

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Hey, thanks for reading my post on potential financial steps for tech professionals in July!

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