Across the country, people are saving for that “someday” called retirement.  Someday, their careers will end.  Someday, they may live off their investments, plus Social Security.  They know this, but many of them do not know when, or how, it will happen.  What is missing is a strategy-and a good strategy might make a great […]

Total student loan debt in America is now around $1.6 trillion.  Since 2008, it has more than doubled.  Federal Reserve data states that 44.7 million Americans are dealing with lingering education loans.  The average indebted college graduate leaves campus owing nearly $30,000, and the mean monthly student loan payment is about $400. Click here to […]

A good credit score can result in a lower home mortgage rate or a car buying rate.  We all try to maintain one.  Sometimes, though, life throws us a financial curveball and that score declines.  What steps can we take to repair it? Click here to read the full article.

Do you know how the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contacts taxpayers to resolve a problem?  The first step is almost always to send the taxpayer a letter through the U.S. Postal Service. Click here to read the full article.

Probate process.  Probate can take more than a year in some cases, and fees and court costs may add up over that time.  In many cases, this is due to routine clerical work.  So, how can you attempt to exempt more of your assets from probate and its accompanying costs?  Read on to learn more. […]

Four factors influenced investment performance in 2019: a shift in U.S. monetary policy, the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China, earnings, and the economy. Click here to read the full article.