There was sweeping new legislation enacted last month that will affect every one of us who own or stand to inherit retirement accounts of all kinds. Known as the SECURE act, this legislation does the following: Required Minimum Distributions...
Happy New Year! By any measure, 2019 was a remarkable year for investors—and who could have guessed? Stocks went on sale in the fourth quarter of 2018, dropping by 20%, and many were predicting the decline would continue through...
Global stocks markets posted mixed results in the third quarter of 2019, continuing the bumpy ride from the second quarter. A positive July turned into a tumultuous August before rallying to near all-time highs in by the middle of...
Medicare The annual Medicare Open Enrollment period for 2020 plans will run from October 15, 2019, to December 7, 2019. During the annual enrollment period you can sign up or make changes to various aspects of your existing coverage. You can also switch...
Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce and money is named as the #1 cause of friction among couples.Money can be a sensitive subject, even taboo for many couples. Remember hearing your parents say “We never discuss money...
“Students who file the FAFSA during the first three months tend to get twice as much grants, on average, as compared with students who file the FAFSA later.” The catch? While you are generally required to submit your FAFSA...
(Image: Chris & Jennie on top of Half Dome) Investing Lessons from the Trail Over the long Fourth of July weekend, I hiked Half Dome in Yosemite with my wife, Jennie, and a few friends. The 17-mile roundtrip hike...
Market Update: Second Quarter 2019 After a rollercoaster second quarter, stocks ended the first half of the year on a positive note. The quarter began with stock prices continuing to recover from the brutal final month of 2018....
A quick reference guide to protecting your money and your identity.Who Are They? Financial fraudsters are after your assets. Identity thieves steal your personal information (often to then commit financial fraud).
As distasteful as the idea may be, child identity theft is a serious and growing concern, for several reasons:It happens more often than you might think. In a 2018 Child Identity Fraud report, Javelin Strategy & Research found more...