JOLTS Of Optimism For The Markets?

We measure the jobs market in many ways, but the Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey or JOLTS report seems to be of particular interest to Fed Chair Jerome Powell. […]

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The Biggest COLA Increase Since 1981

How well do you remember 1981? Harrison Ford had his first bow as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Frogger and Donkey Kong were all the rage at […]

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How The Fed Has Navigated World Events

I’ve always been a little cautious when people say, “it’s different this time.” But the table below suggests the Fed is approaching 2022’s inflation differently than other financial events in […]

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Will your student loans be forgiven?

On August 24th, President Biden announced a proposal for a broad student loan forgiveness package. What does that mean if you’re one of the millions with a student loan—and student-loan […]

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HELOC’d us up and threw away the key!

Here are seven handy facts to know about a Home Equity Line of Credit or HELOC: First, the line of credit is a revolving account, like a credit card. You […]

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Choices for Your 401(k) at a Former Employer

One of the common threads of a mobile workforce is that many individuals who leave their job are faced with a decision about what to do with their 401(k) account.¹ […]

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1% Moves in S&P 500

If you’ve felt like stock prices were a little more volatile in 2022 than in recent years, your “spidey senses” are right on the money. The S&P 500 has posted […]

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Is Balancing Your Checkbook Obsolete in the Digital Era?

Author: Brittany Randolph Portfolio Associate   Given modern technology and online banking, you may have forgotten how to balance your checkbook. Or maybe you just never learned how. You might […]

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Preserving Your Money and Property Beyond the Third Generation

Allison Kierman, JD  Guest Author Kierman Law   Whether you have inherited your wealth or have built it yourself, you likely want to share this wealth with the next generation […]

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What are Health Savings Accounts? And how can they help you?

Let’s start with the basics: What on earth is a Health Savings Account or HSA? As its name implies, an HSA is an account that you use to save money […]

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The Story of Chris Gardner

Have you seen the movie, The Pursuit of Happyness, starring Will Smith? If so, then you know Chris Gardner’s story. It’s not only moving, but also inspirational—and it’s not hard […]

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Three Ways to Help Others, While Helping Yourself (to lower your taxes)

Nothing feels as good as giving to someone else. Correction: There’s actually something better! It’s when you give to someone else, and get a tax break at the same time. […]

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