Tax Season Opens
The tax season officially opens January 29th, and the IRS expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed.
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Blog Mark Talercio January 26, 2024 Jill Schlesinger , Jill on Money , Eye on Money , MoneyWatch , retire , retirement , retirement planning , retirement checkup , Roth IRA , early retirement , can I quit? , can I quit my job? , can I retire? , can we retire? , tax , taxes , tax season
Consumers Feeling More Upbeat
If you are seeking ways to dig out from under the mound of debt, start with the highest interest debt first and work your way down.
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Blog Mark Talercio January 19, 2024 Jill Schlesinger , Jill on Money , Eye on Money , MoneyWatch , retire , retirement , retirement planning , retirement checkup , Roth IRA , early withdrawal , can I quit? , can I quit my job? , can we retire? , can I retire?
Resilience, Not Recession
A year ago, the vast majority of economists were warning that the 2023 economy would be haunted by the letter R, as in recession.
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Blog Mark Talercio January 5, 2024 Jill Schlesinger , Jill on Money , Eye on Money , MoneyWatch , retire , retirement , retirement planning , retirement checkup , Roth IRA , early retirement , can I quit? , can I quit my job? , can we retire? , can I retire?
Financial Resolutions for 2024
When it comes to our money, there are plenty of mistakes and imperfections to go around, which is why two-thirds of Americans are considering a financial resolution.
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Blog Mark Talercio December 30, 2023 Jill Schlesinger , Jill on Money , Eye on Money , MoneyWatch , retire , retirement , retirement planning , retirement contributions , Roth IRA , early retirement , can I quit? , can I quit my job? , can we retire? , can I retire?
Santa Claus Rally 2023
In thinking about the last two years, there are some specific lessons that are helpful in thinking about what might come next.
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Blog Mark Talercio December 15, 2023 Jill Schlesinger , Jill on Money , MoneyWatch , Eye on Money , retire , retirement , retirement planning , retirement checkup , Roth IRA , early retirement , can I quit? , can I quit my job? , can we retire? , can I retire?
Year-End Money Moves 2023
Focusing on money is a tough sell at this time of year, but a little bit of energy now could help you save or make some money in the future.
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Blog Mark Talercio December 1, 2023 Jill Schlesinger , Jill on Money , Eye on Money , MoneyWatch , retire , retirement , retirement planning , retirement checkup , Roth IRA , early retirement , can I quit? , can I quit my job? , can we retire? , can I retire? , Year end tax planning , year-end planning , year-end money tips
Charitable Giving 2023
With Giving Tuesday kicking off the year-end charitable season, here are some updated giving tips for 2023.
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Will Holiday Spending Pump Up or Peter Out?
There is little evidence that the consumer is rolling over and retrenching, which could mean that the much hoped for “soft landing” may become a reality after all.
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Blog Mark Talercio November 17, 2023 Jill Schlesinger , Jill on Money , Eye on Money , MoneyWatch , retire , retirement , retirement planning , retirement checkup , Roth IRA , early retirement , can I quit? , can I quit my job? , can we retire? , can I retire? , retail sales , holiday shopping
The Fed’s Last Mile
Fed actions have helped cool inflation, without pushing the economy into a recession, at least so far.
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Blog Mark Talercio November 11, 2023 Jill Schlesinger , Jill on Money , Eye on Money , MoneyWatch , retire , retirement , retirement planning , retirement checkup , Roth IRA , early retirement , can I quit? , can I quit my job? , can we retire? , can I retire? , Fed , Federal Reserve , Powell , Jerome Powell