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You Need an Emergency Fund!

Have you ever had one of those months? The water heater stops heating, the dishwasher stops washing, and your family ends up on a first-name basis with the nurse at urgent care. Then, as you're driving to work, you see smoke coming from under your hood. Bad things happen to the best of us, and sometimes it seems like they come in waves. That's when an emergency cash fund can come in handy. One survey found that nearly 25% of [...]

By |2022-05-26T15:12:49-04:00May 15th, 2022|Personal Finance, Saving & Budgeting|Comments Off on You Need an Emergency Fund!

Count Down to College

As a parent, you of course want to give your child the best opportunity for success, and for many, attending the “right” university or college is that opportunity. Unfortunately, being accepted to the college of one’s choice may not be as easy as it once was. Additionally, the earlier you consider how you expect to pay for college costs, the better. Today, the average college graduate owes $37,172 in debt, while the average salary for a recent graduate is $50,944.1,2 [...]

By |2022-04-29T14:25:19-04:00April 29th, 2022|College Savings|Comments Off on Count Down to College

Investment Implications of the War in Ukraine

Interesting insights on the economic impact of the war in Ukraine from the Capital Group: https://www.capitalgroup.com/advisor/ca/en/insights/articles/investment-implications-war-ukraine.html

By |2022-03-27T20:19:22-04:00March 25th, 2022|Business/Economic News, International|Comments Off on Investment Implications of the War in Ukraine

How to Handle Market Declines

Market declines are unsettling. The following article offers insight and perspective: https://www.capitalgroup.com/advisor/insights/articles/handle-market-declines.html                          

By |2022-02-24T20:17:00-05:00February 24th, 2022|Savings and Investing, Stock Market|Comments Off on How to Handle Market Declines

IRA Deadlines

IRA Deadlines Are Approaching Here is what you need to know. April 15, 2022, is the deadline for making 2021 annual contributions to a traditional IRA, Roth IRA, and certain other retirement accounts. This extension from the traditional April 15 deadline follows an extension of the traditional tax deadlines.1 Some people may not realize when they can make their IRA contribution. You can make a yearly IRA contribution between January 1 of the current year and April 15 of the [...]

By |2022-02-18T15:37:04-05:00February 18th, 2022|IRA, Retirement, Roth IRA|Comments Off on IRA Deadlines
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