Informed investors closely monitor the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index because it serves as a reliable barometer of consumer sentiment and future spending behavior. Since consumer spending accounts for a …
Managing that Important Cash Flow in Retirement
Retirement is a significant transition, and managing cash flow effectively is critical to ensuring financial security. Instead of receiving a paycheck from an employer, retirees must create their own income …
“It’s the Economy, Stupid!”
The phrase above is one that was coined by James Carville in 1992. Carville was a strategist in Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 U.S. presidential election against incumbent George H. W. Bush. His phrase was directed …
2025 Retirement Plan and IRA Contribution Limits: Key Changes You Need to Know
The IRS has released Notice 2024-80, announcing the updated contribution and benefit limits for retirement plans and IRAs for the year 2025. These changes reflect annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) that …
Embrace the Spirit of Fall
October typically marks the onset of the Fall season. It is the time when the leaves on the trees start to transform into a brilliant display of reds and golds, …
Investing In You
This year, the Dog Days of August, traditionally the hottest and often most lethargic days of summer, proved up to its moniker. Derived from the period when the star Sirius, …
