Author: Eric J. Nisall

Eric J. Nisall is an accountant and founder of Understand Finances. With a BS In Accounting from Florida Atlantic University & extensive history working in public accounting, he started AccountLancer, an accounting & tax service specializing in individual income taxes and small business accounting. Eric is a personal finance expert covering topics such as credit cards and debt, individual income taxes, money management and more since 2009. He has also been writing about small business & entrepreneurship topics like self-employment taxes, running payroll, business formation and more at Eric Nisall dot com. His advice has been quoted on major publications & sites such as Readers Digest, Lifehacker, Forbes, Business Insider & more.

  • Regardless of housing prices, there are plenty of reasons to rent a home. And, it is perfectly ok to do so if that is what’s right for you.

  • There are tons of money saving methods and techniques. Unfortunately, not all of them are foolproof. Some can actually cost you more than they save you if you aren’t careful.

  • A tax preparer you can trust is an important financial partner. Find out what to look for in someone you are paying to prepare your individual income taxes.

  • Shop small! Shop local! It’s a great sentiment, but there’s so much to it that people are missing.

  • Brown-bagging lunch can be a lifestyle choice or a financial consideration, but regardless of the reasoning behind it, there are drawbacks just the same.