How Will You Spend Your Retirement Savings?
You can probably envision how most of your retirement money will be spent. You just have to remember that your retirement fund is not a bottomless well.
April 2017 Retirement Insight
Do you have the option of receiving your retirement money as a lump sum? You may want to turn that choice down. Find out how some people used their money.
When Is Social Security Income Taxable?
Seniors have had to contend with this possibility since 1984. Social Security benefits became taxable above certain yearly income thresholds in that year.
April 17, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
PRICES DECLINE IN MARCH, RETAIL SALES FALL, AN IMPROVEMENT FOR CONSUMER SENTIMENT, A VOLATILE WEEK FOR STOCKS, SELLING OUTWEIGHED BUYING DURING THE WEEK
Have a Plan, Not Just a Stock Portfolio
The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared past 20,000 and closed at all-time highs. The Nasdaq Composite gained almost 10% in three months.
April 10, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
COMPANIES ADDED FEWER WORKERS IN MARCH, STRONG EXPANSION FOR SERVICE, FACTORY SECTORS, FED MAY START TO REDUCE ITS BALANCE SHEET, STOCKS MOVE SLIGHTLY LOWER
Q1 2017 Quarterly Economic Update
The opening quarter of 2017 was a historic one for Wall Street as the Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 20,000 for the first time.
April 2017 Monthly Economic Update
Stocks went sideways rather than north in March. Federal Reserve increases benchmark rate. United Kingdom initiated Brexit proceedings.
Money Habits That May Help You Become Wealthier
Why do some households tread water financially while others make progress? Some families see themselves as savers, others as spenders.
April 3, 2017 Weekly Economic Update
PERSONAL SPENDING SLOWS, HOUSEHOLDS MAINTAIN THEIR OPTIMISM, A BOOST FOR PENDING HOME SALES, A GREAT QUARTER ENDS WITH GAINS
