Economic Lessons from Used-Car Inflation

Various factors drive used car prices  Inflation is defined as the general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy. The key word is “general.” Inflation tends to be uneven and affects the price of some items more than others.   If you’ve been in...

The Cryptocurrency Conundrum

It’s more important than ever to be aware of your risk tolerance   Recently, you may have seen a number of major cryptocurrencies fall thanks to a continuing sell-off that began last week. In fact, over $250 billion was lost in the crypto market alone.1 It may be...

A COLA with Your Social Security?

Preliminary estimates call for a 4.7% cost-of-living increase1   If there is a “silver lining” to all the inflation talk, it may be that Social Security benefits are expected to see a larger-than-normal increase in 2022. Preliminary estimates call for a...

The Whims of Wall Street

 What to know about shifting market attention, and investor burnout It can be exhausting trying to keep up with the whims of Wall Street. Lately, the financial markets have been fixated on federal taxes and what may be proposed on Capitol Hill in the weeks and months...

The IRS Extends Additional Tax Deadlines

What to know about your IRA, HSA, and more  Previously, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year had been automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021.1 More time for...

The New Inherited IRA Rules

Do you know what has changed for IRA beneficiaries?  New inherited IRA rules took effect on January 1, 2020. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act became law on that day, altering the regulations on inherited Individual Retirement...