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The Housing Market Could Be Heading For a Decline in 2021. Is Now the Time to Buy, or Should You Keep Renting?
There comes a point in nearly everyone’s life when they begin to wonder if they should continue to rent or make the step of purchasing a home – but throw a global pandemic, low mortgage rates and a crazy housing market into the mix, and it makes the choice a whole lot more complicated. Furthermore, since January 2020, home sales have been steadily increasing.1

Julianne Andrews Honored in Forbes’ Top Women Wealth Advisors List for Fifth Consecutive Year
Atlanta, GA – April 1, 2021 – Atlanta Financial Associates announced that Julie Andrews, MBA, CFP®, AIF®, has been named to Forbes’ Top Women Wealth Advisors list for 2021. This is the fifth consecutive year that Andrews has been recognized by Forbes as a top performing female advisor in the U.S. The list was published on Forbes.com.

The American Rescue Plan Act Has Passed: Here’s an Overview of the $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan
In one of his first major moves in office, President Biden has signed the American Rescue Plan Act – a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan meant to extend, renew and implement relief for those affected by COVID-19.
Below is a breakdown of some important components to this legislation, including what business owners, families and struggling individuals may need to know.

COVID-19 & Tax Season: The IRS Has Extended The 2021 Tax Filing Deadline
One year into the pandemic, Americans are continuing to strike a balance between staying safe and handling their day-to-day responsibilities. One major challenge we all face this time of year (pandemic or no pandemic) is filing our taxes on time. On March 17, less than one month until Tax Day, the IRS announced an extension for the 2021 tax filing season. Here’s what you need to know about filing your 2020 taxes.

A Third Round of Stimulus Checks Are Coming for Americans: The Rundown
One year into the pandemic, individuals everywhere are experiencing emotional, physical and economical implications. In an effort to ease the pandemic’s detrimental effects, the federal government has recently passed a third stimulus package called the American Rescue Plan Act.
Eligible individuals and families will receive stimulus checks up to $1,400 per person. As a reminder, here’s what you need to know about your third stimulus check.

Atlanta Financial is in the News!
Recently, Atlanta Financial co-founders Julie Andrews and Cathy Miller were interviewed by Financial Planning magazine regarding the firm’s recent merger with Mercer Global Advisors. We thought you might be interested in a few excerpts from the article:
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