With 40 business days to go before we can close the chapter on the year, the themes remain the same: a resilient job market, stubbornly high inflation, and rising interest rates.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year, when you are confronted by open enrollment packages for healthcare coverage from your employer and in some cases, from the government.
Read MoreThe Cost of Living Adjustment for the 70 million recipients of Social Security benefits will increase by 8.7 percent in 2023, the biggest jump in 40 years.
Read MoreAs we approach National Estate Planning Awareness Week, I thought now was a good time to nudge everyone about the importance of estate documents.
Read MoreAs job growth decelerates, it is not yet flashing red recession warnings, at least among hiring managers. That said, there are some yellow flashers that indicate an employment slowdown lies ahead.
Read MoreEvery time financial markets sink someone asks: When is this going to end? Should I sell now, before it gets even worse?
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The virtuous economic cycle of the post-war decades helped create a large group of households that were able to attain the “American Dream” and became part of what we now think of as the middle class. Today, defining the middle is a bit of a muddled mess.
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We interrupt your gas pump happy dance with rotten news: Inflation, as measured by the headline Consumer Price Index showed that in August, prices were up 8.3 percent from a year ago.
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What financial task did you put on hold for the summer? If you are like many, the broad category of dealing with unpleasant issues got pushed to the back burner.
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