Personal Finance

Inflation Tracker: What Costs Less – And What Remains Stubbornly Expensive

The Wall Street Journal has put together a price tracker of common items many Americans buy monthly. Click here to see prices of items that matter to you.

By |2023-07-14T11:27:37-04:00July 14th, 2023|Personal Finance|Comments Off on Inflation Tracker: What Costs Less – And What Remains Stubbornly Expensive

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!

Wise Decisions with Retirement in Mind

Wise Decisions with Retirement in Mind Certain financial & lifestyle choices may lead you toward a better future. Some retirees succeed at realizing the life they want; others don’t. Fate aside, it isn’t merely a matter of investment decisions that makes the difference. There are certain dos and don’ts – some less apparent than others – that tend to encourage retirement happiness and comfort. Retire financially literate. Some retirees don’t know how much they don’t know. They end their careers [...]

By |2022-01-21T16:12:02-05:00January 21st, 2022|Personal Finance, Retirement|Comments Off on Wise Decisions with Retirement in Mind

How U.S. Savings Bonds Work

How U.S. Savings Bonds Work How to keep track of your savings bonds’ maturity dates. Did you buy U.S. Savings Bonds decades ago? Or did your parents or grandparents purchase them for you? If they’re collecting dust in a drawer, you may want to take a look at them to see if any of your bonds have matured. If your bonds have matured, that means they are no longer earning interest, and it also means you may want to consider [...]

By |2021-10-14T14:30:16-04:00October 1st, 2021|Personal Finance|Comments Off on How U.S. Savings Bonds Work

The Need for Power of Attorney

The Need for Power of Attorney POAs and other advanced directives are becoming more important  The point of the POA. A power of attorney (POA) is a legal instrument that delegates an individual’s legal authority to another person. If an individual is incapacitated, the POA assigns a trusted party to make decisions on his or her behalf. There are nondurable, springing, and durable powers of attorney. A nondurable power of attorney often comes into play in real estate transactions, or [...]

By |2021-09-17T14:36:11-04:00September 17th, 2021|Estate Planning, Personal Finance|Comments Off on The Need for Power of Attorney
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